General Health
Vulvodynia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment in Canada
Vulvodynia refers to ongoing vulvar pain that cannot be explained by another medical condition. It most commonly feels like …
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Evidence-based guides to diseases and medical conditions affecting Canadians — from heart and cancer to digestive, kidney, and hormonal health. Reviewed by licensed Canadian physicians.
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Liver & Gallbladder Health
Anemia in Liver Cirrhosis: Causes and Symptoms
Liver cirrhosis is a chronic, progressive disease where healthy liver tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue.
Liver & Gallbladder Health
Foods Bad for Your Liver — and Healthy Swaps
Your liver is one of the hardest-working organs in your body. Knowing which foods are bad for your liver — and what to eat instead …
Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer: Symptoms, Tests & Treatment
Your gallbladder is a small pouch located on the underside of your liver, in the upper right side of your abdomen.
Cancer
Liver Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Liver cancer occurs when malignant (cancerous) tumours form in the liver. These tumours can start directly in the liver, or they …
General Health
Adhesiolysis: What Canadians Need to Know
Adhesiolysis is the medical term for breaking apart or removing adhesions. Adhesions are fibrous bands of scar tissue that grow …
General Health
Agraphesthesia: What It Means When You Can’t Feel Written Symbols
Agraphesthesia is the inability to recognise symbols — such as letters or numbers — drawn on the skin by touch alone.
General Health
Achondroplasia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Achondroplasia is a condition a person is born with. It affects the way cartilage turns into bone, a process called ossification.
General Health
Aclasis: What You Need to Know About This Bone Condition
The word aclasis comes from Greek roots meaning “without breaking” or “continuous.” In medicine, it describes a pathological …
General Health
Athlete’s Foot: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection of the skin, most often found between the toes. The medical term for it is tinea pedis.