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haemophilus influenzae type b
haglund's deformity (pump bump)
hair analysis
hair follicle
hair loss
hair loss
hair loss from cancer treatment
hair transplant surgery
hairy cell leukemia
hairy tongue
hallucination
hammer, claw, and mallet toes
hammer, claw, and mallet toes
hamstring curls
hamstring muscles
hamstring stretch in doorway
hamstring stretch (lying down)
hamstring stretch (seated)
hand and foot dermatitis
hand exercises for arthritis
hand-foot-and-mouth disease
hand-foot-and-mouth disease
handling sadness and yearning after a major loss
hand position for postural drainage
hand sanitizers
hands-only cpr
hand surgeon
handwashing
hangnail
hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (hcps)
hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (hcps)
hard and soft palates
harmful noise levels
hashimoto's thyroiditis
hay fever and other seasonal allergies
headache clinics
headache diary
headache prevention: posture and body mechanics
headaches
headaches
headaches: avoiding triggers
headaches, changes in usual pattern
headaches: finding and avoiding triggers
headaches in children
headaches: keeping a diary
headaches: managing a headache
headaches: should i take medicine to prevent migraines?
head angiogram
head injuries in children: problems to watch for
head injury, age 3 and younger
head injury, age 4 and older
head injury and related symptoms
head injury and shaking a baby
head injury, serious, in an adult or older child
head injury, serious, in a young child
head lice
head lice
head lice: appearance on hair
head movements to perform while standing
healing through humour
healing touch
health and safety, ages 2 to 5 years
health and safety, birth to 2 years
health canada and u.s. fda advisories for antidepressants
health care aide
healthcare-associated pneumonia (nosocomial pneumonia)
health claims on food labels
health problems associated with adult obesity
health risks
health risks
health risks related to smokeless tobacco
health screening: finding health problems early
health screenings: should i buy commercial tests?
health tracking forms and checklists
healthwise self-care checklist
healthwise symptom checker
healthy aging
healthy aging: is it time to stop driving?
healthy attitudes toward food and exercise
healthy bone versus bone weakened by osteoporosis
healthy diet guidelines for a healthy heart
healthy eating
healthy eating
healthy eating and older adults
healthy eating basics: building healthy meals
healthy eating basics: cooking
healthy eating: changing your eating habits
healthy eating: cutting unhealthy fats from your diet
healthy eating: eating heart-healthy foods
healthy eating: eating less sodium
healthy eating for canadians
healthy eating for children
healthy eating: getting back on track
healthy eating: getting support when changing your eating habits
healthy eating: helping your child learn healthy eating habits
healthy eating in children: problems caused by poor nutrition
healthy eating in children: things that influence food choices
healthy eating: making healthy choices when you eat out
healthy eating: making healthy choices when you shop
healthy eating: overcoming barriers to change
healthy eating: recognizing your hunger signals
healthy eating: resisting temptation in social situations
healthy eating: starting a plan for change
healthy eating: staying with your plan
healthy eating: taking calcium and vitamin d
healthy eating to decrease stress
healthy eating: what will make it work for you?
healthy habits for kids
healthy habits to prevent osteoporosis
healthy joint vs. damaged joint
healthy muscles
healthy weight: find your inspiration
healthy weight: make your plan
healthy weight: what works
healthy weight: when success slows down
hearing aids
hearing loss
hearing loss
hearing loss in babies, ages 4 to 6 months
hearing loss in babies, ages 7 months to 1 year
hearing loss in babies, newborn to age 3 months
hearing loss in children, age 4 years and older
hearing loss in children, ages 1 to 2 years
hearing loss in children, ages 2 to 4 years
hearing loss: should i get hearing aids?
hearing protectors
hearing tests
heart anatomy
heart and circulation
heart arrhythmias and exercise
heart attack
heart attack and stroke: a woman's risk
heart attack and stroke in women: reducing your risk
heart attack and stroke: lowering a woman's risk
heart attack and stroke risk screening
heart attack and unstable angina
heart attack: fast facts
heart attack: how to prevent another one
heart attack symptoms
heartbeat changes and arrhythmias
heart block
heartburn
heartburn
heartburn: changing your eating habits
heartburn during pregnancy
heartburn symptom record
heart failure
heart failure
heart failure: activity and exercise
heart failure and sexual activity
heart failure: avoiding colds and flu
heart failure: avoiding medicines that make symptoms worse
heart failure: avoiding triggers for sudden heart failure
heart failure: being active
heart failure: checking your weight
heart failure: checking your weight daily
heart failure: compensation by the heart and body
heart failure complications
heart failure daily action plan
heart failure: eating a healthy diet
heart failure: fast facts
heart failure: how support can help
heart failure: learn to recognize symptoms
heart failure: less common symptoms
heart failure: limiting fluids
heart failure: limiting sodium
heart failure: living better by caring for yourself
heart failure: should i get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd)?
heart failure: should i get a pacemaker (cardiac resynchronization therapy)?
heart failure: small steps to self-care
heart failure stages
heart failure: support after your hospital stay
heart failure: symptom record
heart failure symptoms
heart failure: taking medicines
heart failure: taking medicines properly
heart failure: taking prescription and over-the-counter medicines
heart failure: tips for caregivers
heart failure: tips for easier breathing
heart failure: track your symptoms
heart failure: track your weight, food, and sodium
heart failure types
heart failure: watching your fluids
heart failure: what are daily symptom checks?
heart failure: what is it?
heart failure: when to act on your symptoms
heart failure: when to call for help
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (diastolic heart failure)
heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (systolic heart failure)
heart failure: your reason to be active
heart health: finding support for healthy changes
heart health: walking for a healthy heart
heart health: where will you be in 5 years?
heart-healthy diet
heart-healthy eating
heart-healthy eating: fish and fish oil
heart-healthy lifestyle
heart murmur
heart murmur
heart rate changes, obvious causes
heart rate problems: should i get a pacemaker?
heart rhythm problems and driving
heart rhythm problems: diary of symptoms
heart rhythm problems: should i get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd)?
heart rhythm problems: symptoms
heart tests: when do you need them?
heart transplant
heart transplant
heart valve disease
heart valve disease
heart valve repair or replacement: before your surgery
heart ventricles
heat after an injury
heat and cold treatment for cancer pain
heat cramps
heat edema (swelling)
heat exhaustion
heat exhaustion becoming severe
heat exhaustion first aid
heat exhaustion symptoms
heat or ice for low back pain
heat rash
heat-related illness
heat-related illnesses
heat-related illness, other symptoms
heatstroke
heatstroke: emergency symptoms
heatstroke prevention: acclimating to the heat
heatstroke prevention: what to wear
heatstroke symptoms
heat syncope (fainting)
heat tetany
heat waves
heavy menstrual periods
heavy sweating
heavy use of alcohol (high-risk drinking)
heberden's and bouchard's nodes
heel bursitis or tendon injury: preventing pain
heel dig bridging
heel raise
heel raises
heel slides
heel spurs
heimlich manoeuvre for adults and children older than 1 year
helicobacter pylori bacteria
helicobacter pylori bacteria
helicobacter pylori tests
hellp syndrome
hellp syndrome
help for anger problems
helping a child overcome adverse childhood experiences (aces)
helping adolescents develop more mature ways of thinking
helping a family member who has ptsd
helping a loved one after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
helping a person during a seizure
helping children during immunizations
helping children with disabilities stay active
helping kids handle peer pressure
helping someone during a panic attack
helping your child avoid tobacco, drugs, and alcohol
helping your child build a healthy body image
helping your child build inner strength
helping your child deal with asthma
helping your child manage their emotional reactions
helping your child prevent and manage seizures
helping your child recover after a traumatic event
helping your child transition into middle school or junior high
helping your child who is overweight
helping your newborn learn
helping your school-age child learn about the body
helping your teen become a safe driver
helping your teen recover after a traumatic event
help your school-age child develop social skills
help your working teen balance responsibilities and set priorities
hematocrit
hematologist
hemochromatosis
hemochromatosis
hemochromatosis gene (hfe) test
hemochromatosis genetic screening
hemodialysis
hemodialysis
hemodialysis
hemodialysis access: when is the right time?
hemoglobin
hemoglobin
hemoglobin c trait
hemoglobin electrophoresis test
hemoglobin e trait
hemoglobin f (hbf)
hemolytic anemia
hemolytic disease of the newborn
hemophilia
hemophilia
hemophilia: preventing bleeding episodes
hemorrhagic stroke
hemorrhoidectomy
hemorrhoidectomy: before your surgery
hemorrhoidectomy: returning home
hemorrhoids
hemorrhoids
hemorrhoids: which treatment should i use?
henna tattoos (mehndi)
hepatitis
hepatitis a
hepatitis a
hepatitis a virus test
hepatitis b
hepatitis b
hepatitis b and c: risk of liver cancer
hepatitis b: how to avoid spreading the virus
hepatitis b: post-vaccination test for immunity
hepatitis b: should i be tested?
hepatitis b: should i take antiviral medicine for chronic hepatitis b?
hepatitis b treatment recommendations
hepatitis b virus tests
hepatitis c
hepatitis c
hepatitis c in pregnancy
hepatitis c viral load test
hepatitis c virus tests
hepatitis c: your risk for cirrhosis
hepatitis d
hepatitis e
hepatitis panel
hepatologist
herald patch in pityriasis rosea
here's help: how to apply a topical cream for your child
here's help: how to give your child eardrops
here's help: how to give your child eyedrops or eye ointment
here's help: how to give your child oral medicine
here's help: how to give yourself eyedrops or eye ointment
here's help: how to insert your child's suppository
here's help: how to use nasal spray or drops for your child
here's help: mild dehydration in your baby or child
here's help: mild head injury (bump, cut, or scrape) in children
here's help: mild heat exhaustion in children
here's help: mild sunburn in children
here's help: minor burn in children
here's help: when your newborn is sick
hernia
hernia
herniated disc
herniated disc
herniated disc and pinched nerve
herniated disc: fast facts
herniated disc surgery: how others decided
heroin
herpangina
herpes simplex
herpes simplex virus type 1 symptoms (cold sores)
herpes simplex virus type 2 symptoms (genital herpes)
herpes tests
hiatal hernia
hiatal hernia
hiccups
hiccups
hiccups
hida scan
hidden gluten
hidradenitis suppurativa
hidradenitis suppurativa
high and low blood sugar level record for a child
high blood calcium (hypercalcemia)
high blood pressure
high blood pressure
high blood pressure: checking your blood pressure at home
high blood pressure during pregnancy
high blood pressure during pregnancy
high blood pressure (hypertension)
high blood pressure in children and teens
high blood pressure: make the most of home monitoring
high blood pressure: nutrition tips
high blood pressure: over-the-counter medicines to avoid
high blood pressure: should i take medicine?
high blood pressure: taking medicines properly
high blood pressure: the dash diet
high blood pressure: using the dash diet
high blood sugar level record
high cholesterol
high cholesterol
high cholesterol: how a dietitian can help
high cholesterol: making lifestyle changes
high-density lipoprotein (hdl) cholesterol
high-output heart failure
high-potassium foods
high-pressure injection wounds
high-protein foods for wound healing
high-risk pregnancy
high-risk pregnancy
high-risk sexual behaviour
high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-crp) test
high triglycerides
hip
hip bursitis or tendon injury: preventing pain
hip dysplasia
hip dysplasia in a child
hip flexor stretch (kneeling)
hip fracture
hip fracture
hip fracture
hip fracture repair (hip pinning)
hip fracture surgery
hip fractures: what increases your risk
hip injuries, age 11 and younger
hip injuries, age 12 and older
hip problems, age 11 and younger
hip problems, age 12 and older
hip repair for a hip fracture
hip repair surgery: returning home
hip replacement: before your surgery
hip replacement surgery: final
hip replacement surgery: how others decided
hip replacement surgery: returning home
hip replacement: when can you be active again?
hip resurfacing arthroplasty
hirschsprung disease
hirschsprung's disease
hiv and exercise
hiv and fatigue
hiv and pregnancy
hiv and weight loss
hiv: antiretroviral therapy (art)
hives
hives
hiv: giving support
hiv home care
hiv (human immunodeficiency virus) infection
hiv infection in health professionals
hiv: non-progressors and hiv-resistant people
hiv: preventing infections
hiv: preventing other infections when you have hiv
hiv screening
hiv: stages of infection
hiv: taking antiretroviral medicines
hiv testing: should i get tested for human immunodeficiency virus?
hiv: tips for caregivers to avoid infection
hiv treatment in children
hiv: understanding the test
hiv viral load
hiv viral load test
hiv: why healthy eating matters
hoarding disorder
hodgkin lymphoma
hodgkin lymphoma
home blood pressure log
home blood pressure test
home blood sugar diary
home blood sugar test
home blood sugar test
home ear examination
home health care: what to expect
home lung function test
homeopathy
home pregnancy test
home pregnancy tests
home remedies for bites and stings
home test for urinary tract infections
home treatment first aid for cold exposure
home treatment for herniated disc pain
home treatment for second-degree burns
homocysteine
homocysteine
homocystinuria
hookworm disease
hormonal birth control: risk of blood clots
hormonal methods of birth control
hormone
hormone inhibin a test
hormones
hormone therapy
hormone therapy for abnormal uterine bleeding
hormone therapy for prostate cancer
hormone therapy for prostate cancer (androgen deprivation therapy, or adt)
hormone treatment for breast cancer
hospice and palliative medicine specialist
hospice palliative care
hospice palliative care
hospital discharge planning
hospital isolation rooms
hospital isolation rooms
hospitalist
hospital patient advocates
hospital policies and breastfeeding
hot and cold therapy for arthritis
hot flashes
hot flashes and menopause
how adhd affects your child
how adolescent thinking develops
how a heart attack happens
how a heart attack happens
how and when to give naloxone
how a scrape heals
how asthma develops in children
how birth control methods prevent pregnancy
how diabetes causes blindness
how diabetes causes foot problems
how high blood pressure damages arteries
how hospice palliative care can help with goals and dreams
how hospice palliative care can help with pain and treatment side effects
how hospice palliative care can help with spiritual concerns
how hospitals and clinics keep you safe during the covid-19 pandemic
how others manage diabetes
how pimples form
how plaque increases the risk of a heart attack
how pregnancy (conception) occurs
how reading helps language development
how secondhand smoke affects your child
how sound waves reach the brain
how the heart works
how the kidneys work
how to build well-being
how to calm a crying baby
how to check your heart rate
how to clean an eye
how to do a breast self-examination using a circle pattern
how to do a breast self-examination using an up-and-down pattern
how to do a hamstring stretch while sitting
how to do ankle pumps
how to do calf stretches while sitting
how to do chair push-ups
how to do curl-ups
how to do glute sets
how to do guided imagery
how to do heel raises
how to do heel slides
how to do mindfulness meditation
how to do progressive muscle relaxation
how to do quad sets
how to do short-arc (terminal) knee extensions while standing
how to do stationary biking for knee rehab
how to do step-up and step-down exercises
how to do straight-leg raises
how to do the bird dog exercise
how to do the bridging exercise
how to do the hamstring stretch in a doorway
how to do the hip abduction exercise
how to do the hip flexor stretch
how to do the knee flexion stretch while sitting
how to do the long-arc quad exercise
how to do the passive knee stretch
how to do the pelvic tilt exercise
how to do the press-up exercise
how to do the short-arc quad exercise
how to do the single knee-to-chest exercise
how to do the single-leg balance exercise
how to do the wall sit exercise
how to drain blood from under a nail
how to drain blood from under a nail
how to eat healthy when you're home all the time
how to express breast milk by hand
how to find sodium
how to floss between the teeth
how to floss teeth using the finger-wrap method
how to get help during a mental health crisis
how to get moving while in the hospital
how to get rid of medicines
how to get up safely after a fall
how to give a glucagon shot
how to give an epinephrine shot to a child
how to give an insulin injection into the arm
how to give an intramuscular injection
how to give a subcutaneous injection
how to give yourself an anticoagulant (blood thinner) shot
how to give yourself an epinephrine shot
how to hand express breast milk
how to help someone during a seizure
how to help your child prevent a fall in the hospital
how to make a butterfly bandage
how to measure your blood sugar
how to overcome adverse childhood experiences (aces)
how to prepare a mixed dose of insulin
how to prevent abusive head trauma
how to prevent a second heart attack
how to put on compression stockings
how to put on compression stockings
how to stop a nosebleed
how to stop a nosebleed
how to stop bleeding from a head wound
how to stop bleeding from a skin wound
how to swaddle safely
how to take birth control pills
how to teach your child by example
how to track your stress
how to transport a piece of tongue
how to treat a blister
how to treat an ingrown toenail
how to use a breast pump
how to use a corticosteroid nasal spray
how to use a flossing tool
how to use a manual incentive spirometer
how to use a nebulizer with a mask
how to use an incentive spirometer
how to use an insulin pen
how to use an insulin pen
how to use an insulin pen when you're pregnant
how to use glucagon nasal spray
how to wear a sling
how to wrap a sprained ankle
how you can help manage your child's pain in the hospital
how you can help older adults stay connected
how your mind and body react to stress
hpv: should i get the vaccine?
hpv: should my child get the vaccine?
h. pylori gastritis as seen during endoscopy
human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) test
human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (her-2/neu)
human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) test
human papillomavirus (hpv)
human papillomavirus (hpv) test of the cervix
humidex
humidifiers and vaporizers
humour therapy
hunger, fullness, and appetite signals
huntington disease
huntington disease genetic test
hydrocele
hydrocele
hydroceles
hydrocephalus
hydrocortisone for itching
hydronephrosis: fast facts
hydrops fetalis
hydrosalpinx
hydrotherapy
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
hyperbaric oxygen therapy for carbon monoxide poisoning
hyperbaric physician
hyperkalemia
hyperosmolar state
hyperparathyroidism
hyperparathyroidism
hypertension (high blood pressure): fast facts
hypertensive emergency
hypertensive emergency
hyperthyroidism
hyperthyroidism
hyperthyroidism: graves' ophthalmopathy
hyperthyroidism: should i use antithyroid medicine or radioactive iodine?
hyperthyroidism symptoms
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: risk of sudden death
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy types
hyperventilation
hyperventilation
hypnosis
hypocalcemia
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in people without diabetes
hypoglycemia unawareness
hypoglycemic unawareness: taking steps to stay safe
hypokalemia
hyponatremia
hypoparathyroidism
hypoplastic left heart syndrome
hypospadias
hypothalamus
hypothermia and cold temperature exposure
hypothermia symptoms
hypothermia symptoms, severe
hypothyroidism
hypothyroidism
hypothyroidism symptoms
hypotonia
hysterectomy
hysterectomy
hysterectomy and oophorectomy: should i use estrogen therapy (et)?
hysterectomy: before your surgery
hysterectomy for abnormal uterine bleeding: how others decided
hysterectomy for endometrial cancer
hysterectomy for ovarian cancer
hysterectomy: returning home
hysterectomy: should i also have my ovaries removed?
hysterosalpingogram
hysterosalpingogram (hsg)
hysteroscopy
hysteroscopy

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