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how i care for dementia: 'no one can tell you what's going to happen' with corticobasal syndrome
esther schreiber’s husband eddie was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia at age 61. one piece of advice she has for other caregivers is to understand that there are limits to what you can do.
maja begovic
dementia
apr 18 2023
"you literally have to fight to decide if, as a caregiver, you’re going to become victim to the disease," esther schreiber said, sharing her experience of caring for her husband with a rare form of dementia.

skin cancer: should a mole check include my butt?
twenty per cent of melanomas occur in places that are not typically exposed to the sun.
maja begovic
skin health
apr 18 2023
squamous cell carcinoma makes up 20 per cent of all skin cancers. getty

doctor's orders: how to spot and treat hpv, chlamydia and gonorrhea
the most common sexually transmitted infections are chlamydia, gonorrhea and hpv. dr. pierre-paul tellier shares why screening is critical and how prevention reduces cancer risk.
karen hawthorne
sexual health
apr 17 2023
stis, sexually transmitted infections, symptoms, treatment, risks

pancreatic tumours shrink with implantable device
researchers say the device, which is about the size of a grain of rice, could mean a more focused therapy for patients.
dave yasvinski
cancer
apr 17 2023
the implantable device delivers immunotherapy directly into pancreatic tumours. getty

hypertension, heart disease apps help with earlier diagnosis and faster treatment
our phones are becoming an integral part of managing heart health with apps that can detect heart disease earlier and reduce risk of heart attack and stroke.
karen hawthorne
hypertension
apr 17 2023
technology improving high blood pressure care

melanoma risk may be reduced with vitamin d: study
regularly taking even low levels of vitamin d may help prevent a potentially deadly form of skin cancer.
dave yasvinski
skin cancer
apr 17 2023
recent studies have shown that taking vitamin d was associated with less aggressive versions of the skin cancer. getty

testicular cancer: the most common cancer diagnosed in young men
treatment for testicular cancer can include chemotherapy, radiation or surgery to remove the testicle.
dave yasvinski
cancer
apr 14 2023
some of the signs of testicular cancer include a painless lump in the testicle, swelling that makes one testicle appear larger than the other, or a dull ache in the scrotum or testicles. getty

lyme disease: causes, symptoms, treatments
once an infected tick has attached to your skin, it needs 24 hours to transmit the bacteria that causes lyme disease, meaning there is still time to intervene.
dave yasvinski
lyme disease
apr 13 2023
there are more than 100 symptoms of lyme disease. getty
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how i care for dementia: 'no one can tell you what's going to happen' with corticobasal syndrome
esther schreiber’s husband eddie was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia at age 61. one piece of advice she has for other caregivers is to understand that there are limits to what you can do.
maja begovic
dementia
apr 18 2023
"you literally have to fight to decide if, as a caregiver, you’re going to become victim to the disease," esther schreiber said, sharing her experience of caring for her husband with a rare form of dementia.

skin cancer: should a mole check include my butt?
twenty per cent of melanomas occur in places that are not typically exposed to the sun.
maja begovic
skin health
apr 18 2023
squamous cell carcinoma makes up 20 per cent of all skin cancers. getty

doctor's orders: how to spot and treat hpv, chlamydia and gonorrhea
the most common sexually transmitted infections are chlamydia, gonorrhea and hpv. dr. pierre-paul tellier shares why screening is critical and how prevention reduces cancer risk.
karen hawthorne
sexual health
apr 17 2023
stis, sexually transmitted infections, symptoms, treatment, risks

pancreatic tumours shrink with implantable device
researchers say the device, which is about the size of a grain of rice, could mean a more focused therapy for patients.
dave yasvinski
cancer
apr 17 2023
the implantable device delivers immunotherapy directly into pancreatic tumours. getty

hypertension, heart disease apps help with earlier diagnosis and faster treatment
our phones are becoming an integral part of managing heart health with apps that can detect heart disease earlier and reduce risk of heart attack and stroke.
karen hawthorne
hypertension
apr 17 2023
technology improving high blood pressure care

melanoma risk may be reduced with vitamin d: study
regularly taking even low levels of vitamin d may help prevent a potentially deadly form of skin cancer.
dave yasvinski
skin cancer
apr 17 2023
recent studies have shown that taking vitamin d was associated with less aggressive versions of the skin cancer. getty

testicular cancer: the most common cancer diagnosed in young men
treatment for testicular cancer can include chemotherapy, radiation or surgery to remove the testicle.
dave yasvinski
cancer
apr 14 2023
some of the signs of testicular cancer include a painless lump in the testicle, swelling that makes one testicle appear larger than the other, or a dull ache in the scrotum or testicles. getty

lyme disease: causes, symptoms, treatments
once an infected tick has attached to your skin, it needs 24 hours to transmit the bacteria that causes lyme disease, meaning there is still time to intervene.
dave yasvinski
lyme disease
apr 13 2023
there are more than 100 symptoms of lyme disease. getty
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canadian society for exercise physiology

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