Available Topics:

Acne in Teens: Ways to control it

Activity After a Heart Attack: Getting back into your life

Allergies - Hay Fever and Other Allergies: Things you can do to control your symptoms

Anemia: When low blood iron is the cause

Ankle Sprains: Healing after the injury and preventing reinjury

Anxiety and Panic: Gaining control over how you're feeling

Asthma: Learning to control your symptoms

Arthritis – Living with Arthritis: How to stay active and independent

Breast Cancer: Steps to finding breast lumps early

Breast Feeding: Hints to help you get off to a good start

Birth Control: Choosing the method that's right for you

Bowel - Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tips on controlling your symptoms

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Preventing the pain in your hands and wrists

Child Safety: How to keep your home safe for your baby

Children - Fever in Children: When your child has a fever

Childhood Vaccines: What they are and why your child needs them

Children - Vomiting and Diarrhea: Helping your child through sickness

Cholesterol: What you can do to lower your level

Colds - The Flu and Colds: Tips on prevention and on feeling better

Colic: Learning how to deal with your baby's crying

Constipation: Keeping your bowels moving smoothly

Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches: Caring for wounds

Depression: You don't have to feel this way

Diabetes: Taking charge of your diabetes

Diabetes and Your Body: Taking care of your eyes and feet

Diaper Rash: Tips on prevention and treatment

Diarrhea - Vomiting and Diarrhea: Helping your child through sickness

Earaches in Children: A painful problem for many children

Erectile Dysfunction: Learning the causes and what you can do

Exercise: A healthy habit to start and keep

Fever in Children: When your child has a fever

Getting Ready for Pregnancy: Things to think about before you're pregnant

Grieving: Facing illness, death and other losses

Head Injuries: What to watch for afterward

Healthy Living: What you can do to keep your health

Heartburn: Hints on dealing with the discomfort

Hemorrhoids: Reducing the pain and discomfort

High Blood Pressure: Things you can do to help lower yours

HIV: How to Reduce Your Risk of Exposure

Insomnia: How to get a good night's sleep

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tips on controlling your symptoms

Living with Arthritis: How to stay active and independent

Low Back Pain: Tips on pain relief and prevention

Memory Loss with Aging: What's normal, what's not

Menopause: What to expect when your body is changing

Migraine Headaches: Ways to deal with the pain

Nosebleeds: What to do when your nose bleeds

Osteoporosis: Keeping your bones healthy and strong

Pap Smears: What they are and what the results mean

PMS: Pre Menstrual Syndrome: What you can do to ease your symptoms

Pregnancy - During Pregnancy: Taking care of you and your baby

Pregnancy - Getting Ready for Pregnancy: Things to think about before you're pregnant

Safety – Child Safety: How to keep your home safe for your baby

Serious/life threatening illness

Sexually Transmitted Infections: Common STDs and tips on prevention

Skin - Acne in Teens: Ways to control it

Skin Cancer: Saving your skin from sun damage

Smoking: Steps to help you break the habit

Stress: How to cope better with life's challenges

Sore Throat: Easing the pain of a sore throat

The Flu and Colds: Tips on prevention and on feeling better

Urinary Incontinence: Embarrassing but treatable

Urinary Tract Infections: A common problem for some women

Ulcers: What you can do to heal your ulcer

Vaccines - Childhood Vaccines: What they are and why your child needs them

Vaginal Discharge: Changes that may be signs of a problem

Vasectomy: What to expect from a vasectomy

Vomiting and Diarrhea: Helping your child through sickness

Weight Control: Losing weight and keeping it off

Wounds - Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches: Caring for wounds

This information provides a general overview on this topic and may not apply to everyone. To find out if this information applies to you and to get more information on this subject, talk to your family doctor.

This health education material has been favorably reviewed by the Patient Education Review Committee of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.