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You're in a restaurant when someone at your table starts choking. What should you do to help?
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There's no need to panic if your child seems to have flu-like symptoms. Find out about flu treatment and prevention in children.
Condition
In Canada, lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer for both men and women. The majority of lung cancers start in the bronchi, which are the airways that lead to the lungs. There are different types of lung cancer. The most common is called non-small cell lung cancer, which includ...
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Certain people are at high risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. Find out which vaccines are important for you.
Medication
This combination product contains two medications: acyclovir and hydrocortisone. Together, these medications are used to treat the tingling, pain, and swelling that occurs with cold sores. When used early, this medication helps to reduce the severity and duration of a cold sore. Cold sores ...
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If you have been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, a variety of treatments exist. Know your options.
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Conjunctivitis, also known as "pink eye," is a common eye condition. It's an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membrane that covers the white of the eye and the inside of the eyelids. Within this membrane, there are tiny blood vessels that get enlarged when the conjunctiva become i...
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Sinus Infection The Facts (1, 7-9) The sinuses are hollow spaces in the bones behind the face. Directly behind the nose is the nasal cavity. On either side of the nasal cavity are large sinuses. A row of very small sinuses runs behind the bridge of the nose, and two more large sinuses are locat...
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More than half of Canadians with current asthma do not have their asthma under control.
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Find out about what a neti pot is, how to use one, and how it can give you relief from sinus symptoms.