There’s no need to feel awkward when discussing gastrointestinal symptoms with your doctor.
GI symptoms
Don’t be shy about GI symptoms
There’s no need to feel awkward when discussing gastrointestinal symptoms with your doctor.
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Tagged Gastrointestinal, GI health, GI symptoms
When should I see my doctor about gastrointestinal symptoms?
Some gastrointestinal (GI) issues can get your attention pretty quickly. Others may be more subtle. It can be hard to know which things to report to your doctor.
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Tagged Gastrointestinal, GI health
Colon cancer screening
Colon cancer has a very high survival rate when it is detected early. That’s why screening is so important: the goal is to find cancer while it is still in these early stages, when treatment is very successful.
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Tagged Cancer, colon cancer, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, FOBT, Gastrointestinal, GI health
Is it healthier to eat a gluten-free diet?
With many products – and people – declaring themselves gluten-free, it’s understandable to have health questions about gluten. Women’s College Hospital gastroenterologist Dr. Talia Zenlea has the answers.
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Tagged celiac disease, diet, gastroenterology, Gluten
What’s the difference between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity?
While celiac disease and gluten sensitivity have many symptoms in common, there are important distinctions between the two conditions. Women’s College Hospital gastroenterologist Dr. Talia Zenlea explains the difference.
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Tagged celiac disease, diet, gastroenterology, Gluten
Heart disease risk factors: the Big Five
The Big Five cardiovascular risk factors, explained by Jennifer Price, PhD, Advanced Practice Nurse, Cardiology, with the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative at Women’s College Hospital.
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Tagged blood pressure, cardiovascular health, cholesterol, heart disease, heart health, risk factors
Can exercise help manage mental health conditions?
Psychiatrist Dr. Valerie Taylor discusses the benefits of exercise for managing mental health symptoms and preventing recurrence of mental illness.
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Tagged anxiety, depression, exercise, Fitness, mental health, mental illness, stress
Exercise is a mental health tool for everyone
Women’s College Hospital’s chief of psychiatry, Dr. Valerie Taylor, discusses exercise as a tool for stress management, controlling anxiety and depression, and overall mental health.
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Tagged anxiety, depression, exercise, Fitness, mental health, mental illness, stress
What to expect if you are called back after a mammogram
Being called back for further testing after a routine screening mammogram can seem alarming. While it’s very important to follow up and have the recommended tests, being called back after a mammogram doesn’t necessarily mean there is anything wrong. “In most cases it means the radiologist wants to take a […]
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Tagged breast cancer
Out-of-pocket medical expenses create a health gap for diabetes patients
For many patients, diabetes is more than a chronic health issue. It’s also a chronic financial issue. Patients are responsible for costs such as medication, blood glucose testing meters, test strips and insulin pumps. A 2011 report from the Canadian Diabetes Association notes that on average, Canadians with diabetes spend […]
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Tagged diabetes, health gap
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Don’t be shy about GI symptoms
Mar. 3, 2017
Articles
Being called back for further testing after a routine screening mammogram can seem alarming. While it’s very important to follow up and have the recommended tests, being called back after a mammogram doesn’t necessarily mean there is anything wrong. “In most cases it means the radiologist wants to take a […]
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Fitness
Exercise as medicine
Jul. 19, 2016
When cardiologist Dr. Paula Harvey, director of the cardiovascular research program at Women’s College Hospital, says that exercise is medicine, it’s not just a clever reminder that physical activity is good for you. Research has shown that exercise is a powerful therapy that can help reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and […]
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