Health Topics - C
CA
- Caesarean Section
- Caffeine During Pregnancy
- Calcium Deposits and Tendinitis (Calcific Tendinitis)
- Calf Muscle Injury
- Calluses and Corns
- Calluses and Corns: Protective Padding
- Calluses and Corns: Using Pumice Stones
- Cal's Story: Learning to Exercise When You Have COPD
- Campylobacteriosis
- Cancer
- Cancer: Controlling Cancer Pain
- Cancer: Controlling Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Constipation
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Diarrhea
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Fatigue
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Nausea or Vomiting
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Pain
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Sleep Problems
- Cancer Pain
- Cancer Staging and Grading
- Cancer Support: Being an Active Patient
- Cancer Support: Coping With Cancer Treatments
- Cancer Support: Dealing With Emotions and Fears
- Cancer Support: Family, Friends, and Relationships
- Cancer Support: Finding Out That You Have Cancer
- Cancer Support: Life After Treatment
- Cancer Support: Managing Stress
- Cancer Support: When Your Cancer Comes Back or Gets Worse
- Cancer Treatment and Infertility
- Canker Sores
- Capsaicin
- Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis
- Carbohydrate Foods
- Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Blood Sugar
- Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Protecting Your Home
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Device Monitoring
- Cardiac Output
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- 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 Team
- 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
- Caregiving: How to Help With a Shower
- Caregiving: How to Help With a Sink Bath
- 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
- Caregiving: Using a Bedpan or Urinal
- Caregiving: Using a Bedside Commode (Toilet)
- 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: Eye Care After Surgery
- Cataracts in Children
- Cataracts: Questions About Surgery
- Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
- Catheter Ablation for a Fast Heart Rate
- Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
- Catheter Ablation for Heart Rhythm Problem: Deciding About
- 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
CE
- Celiac Disease
- Celiac Disease: Eating a Gluten-Free Diet
- 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
- Challenge Tests for Asthma
- Chamomile
- Change a Habit by Setting Goals
- Change in Heartbeat
- 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)
- Chemo Brain
- Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About
- Cheryl's Story: Dealing With Depression
- Chest Problems
- Chickenpox: Controlling the Itch
- Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- Chikungunya Fever
- Chilblains (Perniosis)
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Child Abuse: Emotional Abuse by Parents
- Child Car Seats
- Child Safety: Air Pollution
- Child Safety: Bathing
- Child Safety: Bicycles and Tricycles
- Child Safety: Drowning Prevention in Pools and Hot Tubs
- Child Safety: Fires
- Child Safety: Guns and Firearms
- Child Safety: Pets
- Child Safety: Preventing Burns
- Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction
- Child Safety: Preventing Drowning
- Child Safety: Preventing Falls
- Child Safety: Streets and Motor Vehicles
- Child Safety: Strollers and Shopping Carts
- 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: Epidurals
- Childbirth: Labouring in Water and Water Delivery
- Childbirth: Opioid Pain Medicines
- Childbirth: Perineal Massage Before Labour
- Childbirth Planning: How to Partner With Your Doctor
- Childbirth: Pudendal and Paracervical Blocks
- Childbirth: Strep Infections During Delivery
- Childhood Fears and Exposure to Violence
- Children's Growth Chart
- Children's Health
- Chili Pepper Burns
- Chipped or Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance
- Chlamydia
- Choking Prevention in Small Children
- Choking Rescue for Babies
- Choking Rescue Procedure: Heimlich Manoeuvre
- Cholecystitis
- Cholesterol and Triglycerides: Eating Fish and Fish Oil
- Cholesterol in Children and Teens
- Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines
- 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
- Chromium
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Fatigue: Changing Your Schedule
- Chronic Female Pelvic Pain
- Chronic Hepatitis B, Deciding About Antiviral Therapy
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Lung Disease in Infants
- Chronic Myofascial Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Chronic Pain: Using Healthy Thinking
- Chronic Pancreatitis: Pain Management
CI
- Circumcision
- Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural?
- Cirrhosis
- Cirrhosis: Beta-Blockers for Portal Hypertension and Varices
- Cirrhosis Complications: Encephalopathy
- Cirrhosis Complications: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
- Cirrhosis Complications: Variceal Bleeding
- Cirrhosis: Surgical Shunts for Portal Hypertension
- Cirrhosis: Vasoconstrictor Medicines for Variceal Bleeding
CL
- Classification of Asthma
- Classification of Heart Failure
- Classification of Spinal Cord Injuries
- Claw Toe: Should I have surgery?
- Cleaning Up Diarrhea
- Cleaning Your Young Son's Natural (Uncircumcised) Penis
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Baby
- Clinical Trials
- Closed-Angle Glaucoma: Medicines to Avoid
- Clostridium Difficile Colitis
- Closure of the Vagina (Vaginal Obliteration)
- Clotting Factor Replacement for Hemophilia
- Club Foot
- Cluster Headaches
CO
- Cocaine
- Cochlear Implants
- Coenzyme Q10
- Cognitive Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months
- Cognitive Development, Ages 12 to 24 Months
- Cognitive Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
- Cognitive Development From Age 6 to 10 Years
- Cognitive Growth in Newborns
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Pain Management
- 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
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent
- Colorectal Cancer Test Recommendations
- Colostomy for Colorectal Cancer
- Colour Blindness
- Colour Changes in Nails
- Colposcopy: Should I have colposcopy if my Pap test shows minor cell changes?
- Combining Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding
- Comforting a Child Who Has a Respiratory Illness
- 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
- 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?
- 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
- Concussion
- Conditions Related to Dyslexia
- Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens
- Cone Biopsy (Conization) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
- Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness
- Congenital Heart Defect Types
- Congenital Heart Defects: Caring for Your Child
- Congenital Heart Defects in Adults
- Congenital Heart Defects in Children
- Congenital Hydrocele
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Syphilis
- Congenital Torticollis
- Conserving Energy When You Have COPD or Other Chronic Conditions
- Constipation, Age 11 and Younger
- Constipation, Age 12 and Older
- Constipation in Children
- 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 for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Contraceptive Sponge for Birth Control
- Contractions During Pregnancy: What to Expect
- Controlling Dust, Dust Mites, and Other Allergens in Your Home
- Controlling Indoor Mould
- Controlling Pet Allergens
- COPD
- COPD Action Plan
- COPD and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency
- COPD and Sex
- COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss
- COPD: Avoiding Your Triggers
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- COPD: Clearing Your Lungs
- COPD Flare-Ups
- 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 Osteoarthritis
- Copperhead
- Coral Snake
- Corneal Ring Implants for Nearsightedness
- Coronary Arteries and Heart Function
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery, Deciding about
- 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, Deciding About an Angiogram
- Coronary Artery Disease: Exercising for a Healthy Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease: Family History
- Coronary Artery Disease: Helping a Loved One
- 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?
- Corporal Punishment
- 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
- COVID-19: Advice for People at High Risk
- COVID-19: Advice if You're Pregnant or Breastfeeding
- COVID-19: Caring for Someone Who Is Sick
- COVID-19: Coping With Cabin Fever
- COVID-19: Feeling Alone
- COVID-19: Keeping Your Home Safe
- COVID-19: Managing Anxiety
- COVID-19: Parenting During the Outbreak
- COVID-19: Pushing Back Against Stigma
- COVID-19: Slowing the Spread of the Virus
- Cow's Milk Sensitivity in Babies
CR
- Cradle Cap
- Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections
- Craniosynostosis
- 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, Age 3 and Younger
- Crying Child and Possible Abuse
- Crying Child That Is Not Acting Normally
- Crying: Tired or Overstimulated
- Cryosurgery for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
- Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
- Cryotherapy (Cryosurgery) for Genital Warts
- Cryotherapy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
- Cryotherapy for Warts
- Cryptosporidium