- Disease Information
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Heart Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease
- 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
- 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
- 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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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?
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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
HIV Disease and AIDS
Managing HIV Disease: Getting the Most from Your Therapy
NRTIs: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
The NRTI group includes many of the older anti-HIV medications. Of these, AZT is probably the most familiar.
Drugs within this group:
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PrRetrovir® (AZT or zidovudine)
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PrVidex™ (ddI or didanosine)
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PrHivid® (ddC or zalcitabine/dideoxycytidine)
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PrZerit™ (d4T or stavudine)
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Pr3TC® (lamivudine)
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Pr Ziagen™ (abacavir)
What NRTIs do:
- A combination of NRTI drugs is often the first treatment doctors prescribe for HIV.
- Reverse transcriptase is a substance that enables HIV to establish itself inside infected cells. NRTIs inhibit the actions of this substance, blocking an important early step in the HIV-copying process.
3TC®, Retrovir® and Ziagen™ are registered trademarks of Glaxo Wellcome Inc.
Videx™ and Zerit™ are trademarks of Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc.
Hivid® is a registered trademark of Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
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