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Cardiovascular
Prevention, blood pressure, cholesterol, palpitations, chest pain and tests of the heart and blood vessels: understanding your results and your risk.
- Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular prevention
Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, lifestyle, sleep and history: understanding your risk factors and how to protect your heart.
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High blood pressure
The 2025 Canadian definition (130/80), home measurement, ABPM, treatment thresholds and the target according to Hypertension Canada.
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Cholesterol and dyslipidemia
LDL, HDL, triglycerides, ApoB and Lp(a): understanding your lipid profile, your cardiovascular risk and available treatments.
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24-hour ABPM
Why measure blood pressure over 24 hours, day and night, and how the recording works in daily life.
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Electrocardiogram (ECG)
How the ECG records the heart’s electrical activity, why it is ordered, how it is done and its limitations.
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Ankle-brachial index (ABI)
How the ABI compares blood pressure at the ankles with that at the arms to assess leg circulation, and how to read the result.
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Blood pressure in both arms
Why compare blood pressure in the right and left arms, what a difference means and which arm to use for follow-up.
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CardioSTAT
Heart rhythm monitoring over 48 hours, 7 days or 14 days, and how it differs from an ECG or a Holter.
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Palpitations
Racing, pounding or irregular heartbeat: possible causes, assessment, ECG and CardioSTAT.
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Chest pain
Chest pain, pressure or tightness: possible causes, emergency signs and assessment.
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Metabolic health
Blood sugar, insulin resistance, prediabetes, diabetes and weight: understanding how your body manages energy.
- Metabolic health
Metabolic health
Blood sugar, insulin resistance, prediabetes, diabetes and weight: understanding the main factors of your metabolic health.
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Insulin resistance
Insulin, metabolic syndrome, triglycerides and metabolic liver disease (MASLD): understanding what happens before diabetes and useful tests.
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Prediabetes
Borderline blood sugar or high HbA1c: Canadian thresholds for prediabetes, its risk factors and how to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Diabetes: education and follow-up
Better understand your diabetes, its treatment and technologies such as blood glucose meters and glucose sensors.
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Weight management
A medical approach to weight: InBody body composition, sleep, medication, diet and treatments when indicated.
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Hormonal health
Perimenopause, menopause, hormone therapy, andropause and men’s hormonal health, explained without shortcuts.
- Hormonal health
Menopause
Hot flashes, sleep, mood or vaginal dryness: understanding perimenopause, menopause and treatment options.
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Perimenopause
Still having periods, but your cycle is changing? Symptoms, hormonal changes and treatment options.
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Menopause and hormone therapy
Perimenopause and menopause: symptoms that warrant an assessment, what hormone therapy is and safety questions.
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Men’s hormonal health
Fatigue, libido, testosterone: understanding the assessment of men’s hormonal health, fertility and questions about the heart and prostate.
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Andropause
Fatigue, decreased libido or low testosterone: understanding andropause, hypogonadism and the assessment.
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Musculoskeletal health
Osteoarthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, joint and muscle pain, assessment and injections: treatment options and their limitations.
- Musculoskeletal health
Musculoskeletal health
Muscle or joint pain: how the assessment works, what options exist and when a specialist consultation is needed.
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Injections and ultrasound-guided injections
Cortisone or hyaluronic acid, with or without ultrasound: what an injection is, how it is done, its risks and its limitations.
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Osteoarthritis
Knee, hip or hand pain: understanding osteoarthritis, exercise, injections and viscosupplementation.
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Tendinitis and tendinopathy
Shoulder, elbow or tendon pain: understanding tendinitis, tendinopathy, exercises and treatment options.
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Bursitis
Shoulder, hip, elbow or knee pain: understanding bursitis, its causes, treatments and injections.
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Mental health and neurodiversity
ADHD, attention and psychosocial support with a social worker: better understanding for better action.
- Mental health and neurodiversity
Understanding ADHD
ADHD in children, adolescents and adults, executive functions and the steps of an assessment at the clinic.
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The role of the social worker
Couples, family, parenting, neurodiversity, work stress and psychosocial assessment: how the social worker can provide support.
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Sexual and reproductive health
STBBI and cervical cancer screening, contraception, IUD and implant, in a confidential setting.
- Sexual and reproductive health
STBBI screening and management
When to get screened, which infections can be tested for, timing after an exposure and how screening is done.
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Contraception
Available contraceptive methods, the safety of hormonal methods and follow-up to choose a suitable option.
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IUD and Nexplanon implant
Hormonal IUD, copper IUD and Nexplanon implant: how they work, insertion, removal and effects on menstruation.
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Cervical cancer screening
HPV test or Pap test: who should be screened, how the sample is collected and how to understand the results.
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Pregnancy and pediatrics
Pregnancy follow-up: the stages, the tests and the key milestones. And for children, Clara's comics.
- Pregnancy and pediatrics
Pregnancy follow-up
The main stages of pregnancy follow-up, tests and prenatal screening, and signs that require medical attention.
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Children's health in comics
Illustrated stories with Clara to gently explain care to children. Seven comics: coughing, good habits when you cough, ear cleaning, the nitrogen treatment, the health check-up, earache and sore throat.
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Care and treatments
Cryotherapy, wound care, sutures and ear irrigation: what to know before, during and after the procedure.
- Care and treatments
Minor emergencies
Infections, pain, certain wounds and other recent problems: find out what can be assessed at the clinic, minor procedures and tests available on site.
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Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy
How liquid nitrogen treats certain warts and skin lesions, what to expect after treatment and when to have a lesion assessed.
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Wound care
How a wound heals, why the choice of dressing matters and which signs may suggest an infection.
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Minor procedures and stitches
Recent wounds, stitches and abscesses: which wounds can be treated at the clinic and when to seek care elsewhere.
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Ear irrigation
Earwax blockage: possible symptoms, why the ear should be assessed before irrigation and how to prepare.
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Prevention and overall health
Health assessment, sleep, sleep apnea, asthma, COPD and assessment for the SAAQ: taking stock of your overall health.
- Prevention and overall health
Consultation with an NP
What does a nurse practitioner (NP) do? Learn about the NP’s role, what they can assess, diagnose, prescribe and treat, and when to consult one.
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Telemedicine and teleconsultation
What a nurse practitioner can follow remotely, the limits and when to consult in person.
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Health assessment
Why have a health assessment even when everything is fine: overall assessment, risk factors and screening tailored to your situation.
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Sleep disorders
Insomnia, apnea, sleepiness, restless legs, shifted schedule or nighttime behaviours: understanding sleep disorders and their assessment.
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Sleep apnea
Snoring, breathing pauses, fatigue or sleepiness: symptoms, home or laboratory tests and treatments for sleep apnea.
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Asthma
Cough, wheezing, shortness of breath: the symptoms of asthma, its triggers, spirometry, inhalers and follow-up.
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COPD
Shortness of breath, chronic cough, smoking: COPD symptoms, screening by spirometry and follow-up.
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Medical assessment for the SAAQ
Why the SAAQ may request a medical assessment, which form to bring and how the assessment is done.
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Pediatric health assessment
Growth, development, examination, vaccination and lifestyle habits: what your child’s health assessment is for, from birth to the school years.
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MoCA test and memory
Memory, attention, language, orientation: what the MoCA test is for, how to interpret it and when to consult for cognitive changes.
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Diagnostic tests
Tests offered at the clinic and spirometry: what they are for and how to prepare.
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Diagnostic tests
ECG, spirometry, ankle-brachial index, automated blood pressure and hearing screening: what each test is for and how to prepare.
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Spirometry
What FVC and FEV₁ measure, the role of spirometry in asthma and COPD, and how to prepare well for the test.
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