Dr. Carrie Schram, family doctor with Family Way Obstetrical Group at Women’s College Hospital, explains how women can plan and prepare for a healthy pregnancy.
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- What to expect if you are called back after a mammogram
- Out-of-pocket medical expenses create a health gap for diabetes patients
- Gestational diabetes is an early sign of Type 2 diabetes risk
- Gestational diabetes: high blood sugar in pregnancy
- Breast awareness: no one knows your breasts as well as you do
- Exercise as medicine
- Exercise and bone health
- Calcium and vitamin D: how much do you need?
- Bone health: be aware of osteoporosis risk factors
- Why diabetes is a greater heart health risk for women than men
- Hypertension for her: high blood pressure affects women differently than men
- Fall prevention: home hazards
- Building better balance
- Breast cancer surgery: the importance of lymph node dissection
- What’s the difference between a heart attack, heart failure, and stroke?
- Taking fall prevention outside
- Tips for older adults and people with health issues who want to start an exercise program
- Tips for choosing a fitness activity
- Reducing risk of lymphedema after breast cancer treatment
- Being more active and getting fitter: starting from scratch
- Summer fitness: what you need to know about warm weather workouts
- Birth control options: fertility awareness
- Birth control options: the ring
- Birth control options: permanent methods
- Making decisions about birth control
- PCOS after menopause: an ongoing metabolic condition
- PCOS and pregnancy
- Polycystic ovary syndrome and diabetes risk: metabolic links with PCOS
- Young adults and Type 1 diabetes: transitioning into adult care
- Fertility treatment and heart health: study finds no long-term risks
- Fertility and age
- Heavy periods
- HPV, Pap tests and vaccination: what’s the difference?
- LGBTQ women need Paps too
- Managing incontinence
- Missed or infrequent periods
- Painful periods: causes and care
- Pap test guidelines for cervical cancer screening
- Sexually transmitted infections and safer sex
- Treating hot flashes and night sweats in perimenopause
- When to seek fertility help
- Birth control options: male condoms
- Birth control options: Mirena IUD
- Birth control options: copper IUD
- Birth control options: Depo-Provera injections
- Birth control options: emergency contraception
- Birth control options: spermicide
- Birth control options: sponges
- Birth control options: the diaphragm
- Birth control options: the patch
- Birth control options: the pill
- Birth control options: withdrawal
- Birth control options: female condoms
- Rising rates of Type 2 diabetes in young women
- Cutting down on sodium checklist
- Planning a healthy pregnancy with diabetes
- Income level may affect diabetes risk
- Breast cancer survivors may be more likely to develop diabetes
- What’s the difference between “baby blues” and postpartum depression?
- Postpartum depression can continue beyond the first few months after giving birth
- Listen to your heart: symptoms of heart disease in women
- How can I reduce my heart health risks?
- Food for thought: eating behaviour, healthy habits and disordered eating
- Antidepressants and pregnancy: weighing the choices
- Women and opioid addiction
- Watch your step: 10 most common causes of falls
- How to cut back on sodium
- Omega 3 fatty acids: what they are, why you need them, and where to find them
- Diabetes mortality risks have decreased
- Who is at risk for postpartum depression?
- Blood sugar basics
- Food for thought: eating behaviour, healthy habits and disordered eating
- Heart health checklist
- Blood pressure basics
- Exercise as medicine
- Fall prevention: home hazards
- Building better balance
- Taking fall prevention outside
- Tips for older adults and people with health issues who want to start an exercise program
- Reducing risk of lymphedema after breast cancer treatment
- Being more active and getting fitter: starting from scratch
- Summer fitness: what you need to know about warm weather workouts
- Checklist: reducing sitting time at home, at work and travelling
- Effective Kegel exercises
- Get energized about exercise: 5 tips to stay motivated for fitness
- Cold weather tips for winter workouts
- How can I protect my health in cold weather?
- Body and mind: exercise and mental health
- Exercise choices for better bone and joint health
- Exercise for a healthy heart at any age
- Exercise is strong medicine for heart health
- Sexual Health
- Pregnancy and Fertility
- Sun safety and skin cancer
- Substance use: Symptoms and risk factors
- Mental health and anxiety quiz
- Calcium and vitamin D quiz
- Lymph node quiz
- Birth control pill quiz
- Menopause quiz
- Women and diabetes quiz
- Osteoporosis quiz
- Exercise for bone and joint quiz
- Mental health quiz
- Postpartum depression risk quiz
- Pregnancy and diabetes quiz
- Exercise and heart health quiz
- Omega 3 fatty acid quiz
- Women’s heart health quiz
- Women’s bone and joint health quiz
- Healthy snacks before or after exercise
- Quinoa à la Med
- Pepper Crusted Rainbow Trout
- Nutty Tofu and Green Vegetable Stir Fry
- Couscous Salad
- Banana Smoothie
- Apple Berry Muesli
- 3,2,1 Tomato Lentil Salad
- Thai turkey stir fry
- Banana-berry wake-up shake
- Mediterranean roast beef and veggies
- Thai fish en papillote
- Crowd-pleasing vegetarian chili
- Swiss chard frittata in a pita
- Quick steamed fish fillets with potatoes and asparagus
- Refreshing lentil salad
- Moroccan vegetable curry
- Nutty and fruity quinoa salad with maple vinaigrette
- Cedar-baked salmon
- Roasted vegetables pasta
- Trout Spanakopita
- Planning a healthy pregnancy
- Risk factors for substance use disorders
- How can I help someone who is struggling with substance use?
- Don’t be shy about GI symptoms
- When should I see my doctor about gastrointestinal symptoms?
- Colon cancer screening
- Is it healthier to eat a gluten-free diet?
- What’s the difference between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity?
- Heart disease risk factors: the Big Five
- Can exercise help manage mental health conditions?
- Exercise is a mental health tool for everyone
- Physical activity for good bone health
- What puts women at risk for osteoporosis?
- When do I need a bone density scan?
- Calcium and vitamin D: How much is recommended for bone health?
- Incontinence
- Choosing a method of birth control
- Perimenopausal hot flashes
- Kegel exercises
- Painful periods
- Preventing falls
- Managing a prediabetes diagnosis
- Eating well with diabetes
- The difference between depression and being sad or unhappy
- Heart disease in women
- Stigma and mental illness
- Signs of stress
- Coping with a mental health diagnosis as a family
- How to manage medications
- Exercise for better bone and joint health
- Managing a new cardiac diagnosis
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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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Being properly fuelled before or after you exercise is important, especially if you have diabetes. These snacks are healthy, delicious and easy to make. From sweet to savoury, there’s something for everyone. Aim for balanced snacks that include 1-2 carbohydrate choices (15-30 grams of carbohydrate) either one hour before […]
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Exercise as medicine
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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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