Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your heart muscle normally stretches and relaxes with every heartbeat. In restrictive cardiomyopathy, the muscle loses this …
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Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Causes, Symptoms & Tests
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) occurs when the heart muscle grows thicker than it should.
Digestive Health
Digestive Problems: Symptoms, Causes & When to Act
Digestive problems are conditions that affect any part of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Digestive Health
Colitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment in Canada
The colon is the last part of your digestive system. Its main job is to absorb water from digested food and move waste toward the …
Cancer
Bladder Cancer: Stages, Symptoms & What to Expect
The bladder is a hollow, balloon-shaped organ in the lower abdomen. Its muscular walls expand when it stores urine and contract …
Cancer
Stomach Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The stomach is a muscular, bag-like organ located in the upper middle part of your abdomen, just below your ribs.
Respiratory Health
Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Pulmonary aspergillosis is a fungal infection that starts in the lungs. It is caused mainly by a mould called Aspergillus …
Respiratory Health
Black Lung Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Black lung disease gets its name from what happens inside the lungs. When coal dust builds up in the lung tissue, it turns the …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Your heart is a muscle, and like any muscle, it can weaken. With dilated cardiomyopathy, the walls of the heart stretch and thin …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Pacemaker: What It Is, How It Works & Who Needs One
A pacemaker is a small electronic device implanted in your chest to help control an abnormal heart rhythm.