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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – High Homocysteine Level – How It Affects Your Vessels
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What is homocysteine? Homocysteine is an amino acid (a building block of protein) that is produced in the body. How is a high homocysteine level harmful? High homocysteine levels in the blood…
Caring for Your Premature Baby
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. The birth of a baby is usually a happy time. However, if your baby is born premature, it also can be a stressful time. A baby is premature if they are born…
Cancer – Helping Your Family Help You
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Get emergency care if you or a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. How will my family react to the news that I have cancer? Every person has…
Cancer – After Cancer Treatment
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Get emergency care if you or a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. From the day you were diagnosed with cancer, you’ve probably looked forward to getting back…
Antioxidants – What You Need to Know
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Your body’s cells face threats every day. Viruses and infections attack them. Free radicals also can damage your cells and DNA. Some cells can heal from the damage, while others cannot. Scientists…
Infertility
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is infertility? Infertility means a couple isn’t able to become pregnant after 1 year of having regular, unprotected sex. Infertility can affect both women and men. A woman is considered…
Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is lumbar spinal canal stenosis? The lumbar spinal canal is the space inside the lower spine that carries nerves to your legs. It is very narrow. Over the course of…
Lipomas
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What are lipomas? Lipomas are benign (not cancerous), slow-growing tumors that come from fat cells. They are usually round, moveable lumps under the skin. They feel soft and doughy or rubbery….
Labyrinthitis
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is labyrinthitis? Labyrinthitis (say: “lab-uh-rinth-eye-tus”) is a condition that affects a part of the inner ear called the labyrinth. Normally, the labyrinth helps you keep your balance. When it gets…
Labour Induction
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What is labour induction? Sometimes, if labour hasn’t started on its own, healthcare providers use medicines to help a person’s labour start so they can deliver the baby vaginally. This is called…