Diabetes
Diabetes and Skin Conditions: What You Need to Know
Diabetes changes the way your body works at a cellular level. High blood sugar can damage small blood vessels and nerves, reduce …
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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 our editorial team.
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Diabetes
Diabetes Symptoms in Children: 10 Signs to Watch
Recognizing diabetes symptoms in children early can make a real difference in your child’s health.
Respiratory Health
Aspiration Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Aspiration pneumonia is a type of lung infection caused by inhaling foreign material into the airways.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Congestive Heart Failure: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Your heart has four chambers. The upper two are called the atria, and the lower two are called the ventricles.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Orthostatic Hypotension: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Orthostatic hypotension — also called postural hypotension — occurs when your blood pressure drops suddenly after you change …
Infections & Infectious Diseases
Systemic Candida Infection: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
A systemic candida infection is a serious condition where a common fungus spreads beyond its usual home in your body and invades …
Genetics & Congenital Disorders
Malignant Hyperthermia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Malignant hyperthermia is a genetic condition passed down through families. It follows an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern.
Genetics & Congenital Disorders
Hemochromatosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your body needs iron to make haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Digestive Health
Blood in Stool: Causes, Signs & When to Act
Digestive bleeding does not always look the same. The appearance depends on where the bleeding is happening in your digestive …
Cancer
Bone Metastases: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Cancer begins in one part of the body. Over time, cancer cells can break away and travel through the bloodstream or lymphatic …