- Disease Information
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease
- About coronary heart disease
- What are the causes?
- Foods you should eat and those you should avoid
- About angioplasty and bypass surgery
- Take care of your heart by ACTING NOW!
- Rate-Your-Risk Quick Quiz
- Heart Failure
- Cholesterol
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
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Quit Smoking
- Getting started
- Step 1: Get ready to quit smoking
- Step 2: Change your habits
- Step 3: Do a trial run
- Step 4: Time to quit!
- Step 5: Ease yourself through the first few days
- What immediate effects can I expect when I quit smoking?
- What long-term benefits can I expect?
- Will I gain weight?
- What if I still have the urge to smoke?
- What if I slip up and have a cigarette?
- A final word...
- Proper Eating
- Exercise
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Asthma
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Adults
- The more you know the easier you'll BREATHE
- The knowledge you need
- Knowledge can be your key to CONTROL
- UNDERSTANDING Asthma
- How your lungs work
- What happens during an asthma attack?
- Get to know your TRIGGERS
- A closer look at TOBACCO smoke
- Asthma EXERCISE and you
- How asthma is TREATED today
- The OBJECTIVES you're aiming for
- Some commonly prescribed MEDICATIONS
- Help your doctor HELP you!
- You should know that you might be loosing control of your asthma when...
- Your PERSONAL Asthma Action Plan
- Your How to keep your asthma under CONTROL
- To learn more about ASTHMA
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Parents
- A guide for YOU A guide for your CHILD
- Asthma in Canada
- Parents ask...
- Understanding Asthma
- How your lungs work
- What happens during an asthma attack?
- Not all children with asthma have sudden or severe attacks
- The different patterns of asthma in children
- Get to know your child's TRIGGERS
- Your child and EXERCISE
- Your child and TOBACCO smoke
- Your child and PETS
- How asthma is TREATED today
- The OBJECTIVES your child is aiming for
- Some commonly prescribed MEDICATIONS
- Between DOCTOR VISITS
- Your Child's Asthma Action Plan
- Info asthma: the FACTS you need to know
- Ways TEACHERS can make life easier for a child with asthma...
- WAYS to ASTHMA-PROOF a school
- To learn more about ASTHMA
- Kids
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Adults
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HIV Disease and AIDS
- Keys to Understanding and Coping
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You & Your Anti-HIV Therapy
- Keep the Goal in Sight
- Only You Can Work Against Drug Resistance
- Keep Your Drugs in Their Place... The Right Place
- Put It in Writing
- Track Your Progress
- Take Care of Yourself
- Your Daily Dozen: Advice to Live By
- Inform Yourself: Questions You May Want to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist
- Words for the Wise: A Few Terms Worth Knowing
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Managing HIV Disease
- Taking Care of Yourself
- NRTIs: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
- NNRTIs: Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
- PIs: Protease Inhibitors
- Understanding Combination Therapy and Drug Resistance
- Keeping Track: How the Progress of HIV Disease Is Measured
- Managing Your Anti-HIV Therapy
- Questions and Answers
- Healthy Tips to Go By...
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- What is HPV?
- Who gets HPV?
- How do I know if I have HPV?
- How is HPV treated?
- What are cervical cancer and abnormal cervical cells?
- Who gets cervical cancer and abnormal cervical cells?
- How do I know if I have cervical cancer or abnormal cervical cells?
- What does it mean if I have an abnormal Pap test?
- What does it mean if I need a colposcopy?
- What are genital warts?
- How do I know if I have genital warts?
- How are genital warts treated?
- What can I do to protect myself against HPV, cervical cancer, abnormal cervical cells and genital warts?
- References
- Headache... or Migraine?
- Arthritis
- Glaucoma
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Osteoporosis
- Calculators
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Exercise
- Exercise – For Life!
- It's never too late
- First things first: talk to your doctor
- Making physical activity a part of your life
- What are the best choices for someone with osteoporosis?
- A few guidelines before you begin
- It's about time
- Strength-training exercises
- Balance and stretching exercises
- Resources
- What is your SCORE®?
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Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
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Chickenpox
- The risks of chickenpox - What every parent should know
- Signs and symptoms of chickenpox
- How is chickenpox spread?
- Who usually gets chickenpox?
- Do vaccines weaken the immune system?
- What the experts recommend
- How can I help to protect my child?
- Is VARIVAX® III effective?
- How long has VARIVAX® been available?
- What can be expected after vaccination?
- How many shots of VARIVAX® III does my child need?
- Do I have to pay to get my child vaccinated with VARIVAX® III?
- For more information and useful links
- References
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Meningitis
- Outbreaks of meningococcal type C meningitis
- What is meningococcal type C meningitis?
- Who is at risk?
- How do you get it?
- Recognizing the signs and symptoms of meningitis
- How to recognize a meningococcal type C rash
- How can I help protect my child against meningococcal type C meningitis?
- What the experts recommend
- Indications for Menjugate®
- Menjugate® is generally well tolerated
- Healthcare coverage
- Getting vaccinated with Menjugate®
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Hepatitis A
- What is hepatitis A?
- How do people get hepatitis A?
- What are the symptoms of hepatitis A?
- Who is at increased risk of hepatitis A?
- Why is hepatitis A called a travel disease?
- Can I avoid hepatitis A if I do not travel?
- What steps can I take to help protect myself against hepatitis A?
- Should I be vaccinated against hepatitis A?
- Is there a vaccine to help protect against hepatitis A?
- What can be expected following vaccination?
- Will my private health insurance cover the cost of VAQTA®?
- Getting vaccinated with VAQTA®
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Hepatitis B
- What is viral hepatitis?
- Are there different types of viral hepatitis?
- How serious is hepatitis B?
- Who is at risk for hepatitis B?
- What are some of the symptoms of hepatitis B?
- Is there a vaccine to help protect against hepatitis B?
- What are the most common side effects?
- What is the general recommended dosing schedule for RECOMBIVAX HB®?
- What do the experts recommend?
- Will the cost of RECOMBIVAX HB® be covered?
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia
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Rotavirus
- What is rotavirus?
- What are the signs and symptoms of rotavirus gastroenteritis?
- Why can rotavirus be so serious?
- Why is rotavirus spread so easily?
- How can I help protect my child against rotavirus?
- When should my child be vaccinated?
- Is RotaTeq® safe for my child?
- Is RotaTeq® effective?
- Is RotaTeq® easy to administer?
- How to receive reimbursement for RotaTeq®?
- Rotavirus Risks – What every parent should know
- Find out more about RotaTeq®
- References
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Chickenpox
Heart Disease
Coronary Heart Disease
The heart is a powerful pump responsible for delivering blood to all the vital organs through a complex network of arteries and veins. It is essential that your heart, veins, and arteries remain in good condition. Arteries have different names, depending on what part of the body they supply; those supplying the heart itself are called coronary arteries. When these arteries are affected, the result is coronary heart disease.
What is coronary heart disease?
Coronary heart disease results from the coronary arteries becoming narrowed with fatty deposits on the inside wall. This narrowing reduces flow of blood to the heart and increases the chances of a blood clot blocking the artery, resulting in a heart attack.
How does it affect people?
As the coronary arteries narrow, patients will often experience chest pain or tightness, known as angina. This pain may spread to the left shoulder or arm, or to the neck and jaw. The pain can occur at times of exercise, stress, or strain, particularly in cold weather.
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