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What You Should Know Before You Start A Weight Loss Plan
…Body Mass Index (BMI) Over the past twenty years, Canadians have become more familiar with specific measurements related to health, such as cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings. When it…
Air Pollution
…give air-quality reports in areas where pollution is a problem. The Air Quality Health Index AQHI is a scale of air quality that ranges from 0 to 10+ and is…
Substance Abuse
…a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. OVERVIEW Why do people use alcohol and other drugs? People use substances such as alcohol and other drugs because…
Alcohol Abuse – Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
…a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. What is alcohol withdrawal syndrome? Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a set of symptoms that people can have when they…
Bipolar Disorder
…a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others OVERVIEW What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings between happy and…
Depression After a Heart Attack
…Thoughts of death or suicide Physical complaints that are unresponsive to treatment How will I know if I am depressed? People who are depressed have symptoms from the above list…
Gambling Addiction
…a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. OVERVIEW What is problem gambling? People who are problem gamblers can’t control their impulses to gamble. They end up…
Heart Attack
…a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. OVERVIEW What is a heart attack? A heart attack (also called myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome) is when…
Dementia – Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease
…a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. What is depression? When healthcare providers talk about depression, they mean the medical illness called major depression. Someone who…
HIV and AIDS – Coping With an HIV Diagnosis
…a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. I have HIV and I’m scared. How can I cope with my fear? Finding out that you are infected…