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At the moment a man hears a diagnosis of prostate cancer, his first thought is often of survival. It’s later — sometimes after treatment — that the patient considers the cost medical intervention can have on his sexual and mental well-being, said Prof. Gabriela Ilie, who is conducting research on quality of life for prostate […]

As many as 20 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with high blood pressure may not have the condition, all because they’ve been misdiagnosed by doctors using outdated blood pressure monitors. So says a study by researchers at the University of Montreal’s Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), which found that more than half of the family doctors […]

After surgery, you may be taking opioid medicine to help you with pain. Opioid medicines are a stronger pain medicine that your doctor gives you a prescription for. Your pain should improve slowly over time. As your pain gets better, you will need to wean off your opioid pain medicine. This means slowly reducing the […]

You may not have heard of fatty liver disease, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to be specific. But chances are, you know someone who has it. As a dietitian in private practice, it’s becoming increasingly common for me to tailor diets for clients who’ve been diagnosed with a build-up of fat in their liver. If […]