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C-Peptide
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Caesarean Section
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CAGE Questionnaire for Alcohol Problems
Calcium (Ca) in Blood
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Cancer: Systemic Treatment Video Series (Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy)
Canker Sores
Cannabinoids: Managing chronic pain with cannabinoids
Cannabis
Cannabis: What is cannabis?
Capsaicin
Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis
Car Seats (Child): Booster Seat YES test
Car Seats (Child): Forward-facing Car Seat YES Test
Car Seats (infant): Rear-Facing Car Seat YES Test
Carbohydrate Foods
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Blood Sugar
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Protecting Your Home
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
Cardiac Ablation: Cardiac ablation: What is it and how is it done?
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Blood Pool Scan
Cardiac Cachexia
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Device Monitoring
Cardiac Enzyme Studies
Cardiac Output
Cardiac Perfusion Scan
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation Team
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Emotional Health Benefits
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Exercise
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Home Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Hospital Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Lifestyle Changes
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Maintenance Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Medicine and Exercise
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monitoring Your Body's Response to Exercise
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Outpatient Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Weight and Resistance Training
Cardiomyopathy
Care at the End of Life
Care for a Skin Wound
Care for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
Care of an Insect Sting
Care of Your Skin When You Have Diabetes
Care of Your Teeth and Gums When You Have Diabetes
Caregiver Support: Talking About Advance Care Planning
Caregiver Tips
Caregiving: Adult Underwear for Incontinence
Caregiving: Fingernail Care
Caregiving: Foot and Toenail Care
Caregiving: Helping Someone With Eating
Caregiving: How to Give a Bed Bath
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Caregiving: How to Turn Someone in Bed
Caregiving: Making a Home Safe
Caregiving: Overview of Personal Care
Caregiving: Preventing Rashes in the Groin Area
Caregiving: Reducing Germs and Infection in the Home
Caregiving: Shaving an Adult
Caregiving: Skin Care for Immobile Adults
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Caregiving: Using Disposable Gloves
Caregiving: Washing and Styling Hair
Caregiving: Washing Soiled Clothes and Linens
Caring for a Baby's Nails
Caring for Adults With Autism
Caring for More Than One Baby
Carole's Story: Taking Medicine Right Away to Stop a Migraine
Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid Artery Stenting
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Safe Posture and Movements
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery?
Cast Care Tips
Cataract Surgery
Cataracts
Cataracts in Children
Cataracts: Eye Care After Surgery
Cataracts: Questions About Surgery
Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
Catecholamines in Blood
Catecholamines in Urine
Catheter Ablation for a Fast Heart Rate
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Catheters for Urinary Incontinence in Men
Cathy's Story: Dealing With Stress
Causes of Bleeding in the Digestive Tract
Causes of Hair Loss: Medicines and Medical Treatments
Causes of Hyperventilation
CD
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CD4+ Cells
CD4+ Count
CE
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Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease Antibodies
Celiac Disease: Eating a Gluten-Free Diet
Cell-Free Fetal DNA Test
Cellulitis
Central Venous Catheter: Changing the Dressing
Central Venous Catheter: Flushing
Central Venous Catheters
Cerebral Palsy
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical Cap for Birth Control
Cervical Cerclage to Prevent Preterm Delivery
Cervical Collars
Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical Effacement and Dilatation
Cervical Insufficiency
Cervical Polyps
Cervical Spinal Fusion
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Cervical Spondylosis
CH
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Challenge Tests for Asthma
Chamomile
Change a Habit by Setting Goals
Change in Heartbeat
Changes After a Brain Injury: ??Swallowing Changes after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Bowel and Bladder Changes after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Changes After a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Changes in Attention and Concentration
Changes After a Brain Injury: Changes in Judgement and Problem-Solving
Changes After a Brain Injury: Changes in Memory
Changes After a Brain Injury: Changes in Perception after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Changes in Planning Skills
Changes After a Brain Injury: Changes in Self-Awareness
Changes After a Brain Injury: Changes in Spatial Relations
Changes After a Brain Injury: Communication and Language Changes after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Communication Tips
Changes After a Brain Injury: Depression and Lowered Self-Esteem
Changes After a Brain Injury: Fatigue after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Headaches after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Hearing and Dizziness after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Physical Changes after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Recreation and Leisure Changes after Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Seizures after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Skin Changes after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Social and Emotional Changes after a Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Social Situations & Effects due to Stress
Changes After a Brain Injury: Thinking and Memory Changes
Changes After a Brain Injury: Trouble Organizing Movements
Changes After a Brain Injury: Trouble Recognizing Familiar Things
Changes After a Brain Injury: Unilateral Neglect
Changes After a Brain Injury: Vision After A Brain Injury
Changes After a Brain Injury: Weight Changes after a Brain Injury
Changes in Your Nails
Charting Your Basal Body Temperature
Checking In to the Hospital
Checklist for Evaluating Hospice Programs
Checklist for Preventing Falls at Home
Checklist for Shoes and Socks That Fit Well
Checklist for the Home for Vertigo
Chelation Therapy
Chemical Burn
Chemical in the Eye
Chemical Peel
Chemical Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)
Chemistry Screen
Chemo Brain
Cheryl's Story: Dealing With Depression
Chest Problems
Chest X-Ray
Chickenpox (Varicella)
Chickenpox (Varicella): Going back to school, work, or daycare after chickenpox
Chickenpox: Controlling the Itch
Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections
Chikungunya Fever
Chilblains (Perniosis)
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Abuse: Emotional Abuse by Parents
Child Car Seats
Child Car Seats: Car Seat Guidelines in Alberta
Child Car Seats: Keeping Your Child Content in a Car Seat
Child Car Seats: Preterm or low birth weight babies and rear-facing car seats
Child Car Seats: The Tether Strap and Universal Anchorage System (UAS)
Child Car Seats: Tips for Buying a Car Seat or Booster Seat
Child Safety: Air Pollution
Child Safety: Backyard Safety for Children
Child Safety: Bathing
Child Safety: Clothing Safety for Children
Child Safety: Drowning Prevention in Pools and Hot Tubs
Child Safety: Fireplace Safety
Child Safety: Fires
Child Safety: Guns and Firearms
Child Safety: Keeping Your Older Baby Safe from Falls
Child Safety: Keeping Your Toddler and Preschooler Safe from Falls
Child Safety: Keeping Your Young Baby Safe from Falls
Child Safety: Pedestrian Safety for Children
Child Safety: Pets
Child Safety: Preventing Burns
Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction
Child Safety: Preventing Drowning
Child Safety: Preventing Falls
Child Safety: Preventing Injury and Death in Vehicles
Child Safety: Streets and Motor Vehicles
Child Safety: Strollers and Shopping Carts
Child Safety: Take the bike helmet YES Test: How to properly fit a helmet for biking
Child Safety: Washing Toys to Prevent Germs
Child Who Is Overweight: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns
Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation
Childbirth Afterpains
Childbirth Classes
Childbirth Planning: How to Partner With Your Doctor
Childbirth: Epidurals
Childbirth: Labouring in Water and Water Delivery
Childbirth: Opioid Pain Medicines
Childbirth: Perineal Massage Before Labour
Childbirth: Pudendal and Paracervical Blocks
Childbirth: Strep Infections During Delivery
Childbirth: Thinking about having a C-section for non-medical reasons
Childhood Fears and Exposure to Violence
Children’s Health: Helping children take medicine
Children's Growth Chart
Children's Health
Chili Pepper Burns
Chipped or Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance
Chiropractic
Chlamydia
Chlamydia Tests
Chloride (Cl)
Choking Prevention in Small Children
Choking Rescue for Babies
Choking Rescue Procedure: Heimlich Manoeuvre
Cholecystitis
Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests
Cholesterol and Triglycerides: Eating Fish and Fish Oil
Cholesterol in Children and Teens
Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines
Choosing a Hospital
Choosing a Prosthesis After Breast Cancer Surgery
Choosing a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)
Choosing a Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Choosing a Weight-Loss Program
Choosing an Insulin Pump
Choosing Baby Bottles and Nipples
Choosing Child Care
Choosing Wisely: Learn more about reducing unnecessary tests and treatments
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Chromium
Chronic Constipation
Chronic Fatigue: Changing Your Schedule
Chronic Female Pelvic Pain
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease: Exercise and Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease: Treatment Options for Failing Kidneys
Chronic Lung Disease in Infants
Chronic Myofascial Pain
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Chronic Pain: Using Healthy Thinking
Chronic Pancreatitis: Pain Management
Chronic Wasting Disease: Overview
CI
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Circumcision
Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural?
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis Complications: Encephalopathy
Cirrhosis Complications: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Cirrhosis Complications: Variceal Bleeding
Cirrhosis: Beta-Blockers for Portal Hypertension and Varices
Cirrhosis: Surgical Shunts for Portal Hypertension
Cirrhosis: Vasoconstrictor Medicines for Variceal Bleeding
CL
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Classification of Asthma
Classification of Heart Failure
Classification of Spinal Cord Injuries
Cleaning Up Diarrhea
Cleaning Your Young Son's Natural (Uncircumcised) Penis
Cleft Lip
Cleft Palate
Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Baby
Clinical Breast Examination
Clinical Trials
Closed-Angle Glaucoma: Medicines to Avoid
Clostridium Difficile Colitis
Clostridium Difficile Toxins
Closure of the Vagina (Vaginal Obliteration)
Clotting Factor Replacement for Hemophilia
Club Foot
Cluster Headaches
CO
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Cocaine
Cochlear Implants
Coenzyme Q10
Cognitive Development From Age 6 to 10 Years
Cognitive Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months
Cognitive Development, Ages 12 to 24 Months
Cognitive Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
Cognitive Growth in Newborns
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Pain Management
Cold Agglutinins
Cold Exposure: Emergency Equipment
Cold Exposure: Ways the Body Loses Heat
Cold Exposure: What Increases Your Risk of Injury?
Cold Hands: Home Treatment
Cold Packs for Eye Injuries
Cold Sores
Cold Temperature Exposure
Colds
Colds and Flu
Colic
Colic Diary
Colic: Harmful Treatments
Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
Colon Cancer Genetic Testing
Colon Polyps
Colonoscopy
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Test Recommendations
Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent
Colostomy for Colorectal Cancer
Colour Blindness
Colour Changes in Nails
Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy
Combining Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding
Comforting a Child Who Has a Respiratory Illness
Committing Again to Healthy Eating
Committing to Quitting: Your Stop Smoking Plan
Common Coping Responses for Stress
Common Questions About Giving Yourself Shots
Common Stinging or Biting Insects or Spiders
Common Types of Birthmarks
Common Types of Hernias
Communication Access in Hospitals: Communication Access Barriers
Communication Access in Hospitals: Suggestions for Healthcare Providers
Communication Access in Hospitals: Suggestions for People with Speech-Language Disabilities (SLDs)
Communication Access in Hospitals: Useful Resources
Communication Access: Tips for Communication Access
Communication Access: Topic Overview
Communication Access: What Are Your Rights?
Comparing Nicotine Replacement Methods
Comparing Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
Comparing Stop-Smoking Medicines
Comparing Sugar Substitutes
Comparing Symptoms of Normal Moodiness With Depression in Children
Complement Test for Lupus
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine for Arthritis
Complementary Medicine: Should I Use Complementary Medicine?
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
Complications of Ear Infections
Complications of Enlarged Prostate
Complications of Grief
Complications of Lupus
Complications of Osteoarthritis
Complications of Paget's Disease
Complications of Peptic Ulcer
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Programs for Low Back Pain
Compression Stockings for Varicose Veins
Compression Stockings: How to Use Them
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Head and Face
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Spine
Computed Tomography Angiogram (CT Angiogram)
Concussion
Conditions Related to Dyslexia
Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens
Cone Biopsy (Conization) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Confidential Healthcare for Youth: Overview
Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness
Congenital Heart Defect Types
Congenital Heart Defects in Adults
Congenital Heart Defects in Children
Congenital Heart Defects: Caring for Your Child
Congenital Hydrocele
Congenital Hydrocephalus
Congenital Syphilis
Congenital Torticollis
Conserving Energy When You Have COPD or Other Chronic Conditions
Constipation in Children
Constipation, Age 11 and Younger
Constipation, Age 12 and Older
Constipation: Keeping Your Bowels Healthy
Contact Lens Care
Contact Lens Problems: Hypoxia
Contact Lens Problems: Infection
Contact Lenses
Contact Lenses: Dry Eyes
Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy Equipment: Buyer’s Information
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Contraceptive Sponge for Birth Control
Contraction Stress Test
Contractions During Pregnancy: What to Expect
Controlling Dust, Dust Mites, and Other Allergens in Your Home
Controlling Indoor Mould
Controlling Pet Allergens
Coombs Antibody Test (Indirect and Direct)
COPD
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
COPD Action Plan
COPD and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency
COPD and Sex
COPD Flare-Ups
COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss
COPD: Avoiding Your Triggers
COPD: Clearing Your Lungs
COPD: Handling a Flare-Up
COPD: Help for Caregivers
COPD: Keeping Your Diet Healthy
COPD: Learning to Breathe Easier
COPD: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
COPD: Using Exercise to Feel Better
COPD's Effect on the Lungs
Coping Strategies to Avoid Harming a Baby
Coping When Your Child Is Near the End of Life
Coping With Changing Sleep Patterns as You Get Older
Coping With Cravings When You're Quitting Smoking
Coping With Osteoarthritis
Copperhead
Coral Snake
Corneal Ring Implants for Nearsightedness
Coronary Arteries and Heart Function
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: How It Is Done
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: How to Prepare
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Recovering in the Hospital
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Self-Care for Recovery
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: The Recovery Process
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: What to Expect After You Go Home
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Day One of Recovery
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Minimally Invasive Methods
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: When You Arrive at the Hospital
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Your Medical Team
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease and Alcohol
Coronary Artery Disease: Exercising for a Healthy Heart
Coronary Artery Disease: Family History
Coronary Artery Disease: Helping a Loved One
Coronary Artery Disease: Prevention Myths
Coronary Artery Disease: Roles of Different Doctors
Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram?
Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina?
Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?
Coronary Calcium Scan
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): What you need to know
Corporal Punishment
Cortisol in Blood
Cortisol in Urine
Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures
Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)
Cough Symptoms in Children
Coughs, Age 11 and Younger
Coughs, Age 12 and Older
Counselling for PTSD
Counting Carbohydrate Grams or Servings
Couple and Sexual Relationship: Body Image and Sexuality: Cancer
Coverage for Hospice Palliative Care in Canada
COVID-19: Pushing Back Against Stigma
Cow's Milk Sensitivity in Babies
CP
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CPR Basics
CR
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Cradle Cap
Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections
Cranial Ultrasound
Craniosynostosis
Creatine Kinase
Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance
Crib Safety
Criteria for Diagnosing Diabetes
Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract
Crohn's Disease: When Surgery Is Needed
Croup
Croup: Managing a Croup Attack
Crowns
Crying Child and Possible Abuse
Crying Child That Is Not Acting Normally
Crying, Age 3 and Younger
Crying, Age 3 and Younger : Crying plan
Crying: Tired or Overstimulated
Cryosurgery for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
Cryotherapy (Cryosurgery) for Genital Warts
Cryotherapy for Warts
Cryptosporidium
CT
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CT Scan: When Your Child's Having a CT Scan
CU
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Cup-Feeding Baby With Breast Milk or Formula
Curettage and Electrosurgery for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Cushing's Syndrome
Cut That Removes All Layers of Skin
Cuts
Cuts: When Stitches Are Needed
CY
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Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening
Cystic Fibrosis: Helping Your Child Cough Up Mucus
Cystometry
Cystoscopy
Cystourethrogram
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