1. Health A-Z Conditions-Procedures Drugs & Supplements Interactive Tools
Wise Health Consumer
Acetaminophen
ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery?
Acne: Should I See M y Doctor?
Acne: Should I Take Isotretinoin for Severe Acne?
ADHD: Should M y Child Take M edicine for ADHD?
Advance Care Plan: What to Include
Advance Care Planning
Alan's Story: Coping with Change After a Heart Attack
Allergies: Should I take allergy shots?
Allergies: Should I take shots for insect sting allergies?
Alzheimer's Disease: Should I Take M edicines?
Alzheimer's or Other Dementia: Should I M ove M y Relative Into Long-Term Care?
Andy's Story: Finding Your Own Routine When You Have Diabetes
Anxiety: Using Positive Thinking
Aortic Valve Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
Arthritis: Should I Have Hip Replacement Surgery?
Arthritis: Should I Have Knee Replacement Surgery?
Arthritis: Should I Have Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
Arturo's Story: Getting Support for M aking a Change
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2. ASA: Should I Take Daily ASA to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke?
Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Take Warfarin to Prevent Stroke?
Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Try Electrical Cardioversion?
Autopsy: Should I Have an Autopsy Done on M y Loved One?
Bedwetting: Should I Do Something About M y Child's Bedwetting?
Bedwetting: Should M y Child See a Doctor?
Bev's Story: Coping With Arthritis
Blocked Tear Ducts: Should M y Baby Have a Probing Procedure?
Blood transfusions: Should I bank blood before surgery?
Bob's Story: Biking for Health
Breast cancer risk: Should I have a BRCA gene test?
Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having M ammograms?
Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a M astectomy?
Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a M astectomy for Early-Stage Cancer?
Breast cancer: Should I have chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer?
Breast cancer: What should I do if I'm at high risk?
Breast-Feeding: Should I Breast-Feed M y Baby?
Bronchitis: Should I Take Antibiotics?
Building a Relationship With Your Doctor
Building Resilience
Bunions: Should I have surgery?
Caregiver Tips
Carole's Story: Taking M edicine Right Away to Stop a M igraine
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery?
Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
Cathy's Story: Dealing With Stress
Cheryl's Story: Dealing With Depression
Choosing a Nursing Home
Choosing a Substitute Decision-M aker (SDM )
Circumcision: Should I keep my son's penis natural?
Colon Cancer: Which Screening Test Should I Have?
Complementary M edicine
Complementary medicine: Should I use complementary medicine?
Cort's Story: Coping With Insomnia
CPR Basics
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3. Dawn's Story: From Dieting to Healthy Eating Habits
Dealing With M edicine Side Effects and Interactions
Dealing With Negative Thoughts
Debbie's Story: People Can and Do Recover
Decision Points About Surgery
Decision Points About Treatments and Other Health Issues
Decision Points for M edical Tests
Decision Points for M edicines
Depression: Should I Stop Taking M y Antidepressant?
Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant?
Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?
Depression: Should M y Child Take M edicine to Treat Depression?
Depression: Using Positive Thinking
Diabetes: Should I Get an Insulin Pump?
Diabetes: Should I Get Pregnant?
Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Should I use hormone therapy?
Ear Infection: Should I Give M y Child Antibiotics?
Ear Problems: Should M y Child Be Treated for Fluid Buildup in the M iddle Ear?
End-of-Life Care: Should I Have Artificial Hydration and Nutrition?
End-of-Life Care: Should I Receive CPR and Life Support?
End-of-Life Care: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis?
End-of-Life Care: Should I Stop Treatment That Prolongs M y Life?
Endometriosis: Should I have a hysterectomy and oophorectomy?
Endometriosis: Should I use hormone therapy?
Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery?
Enlarged Prostate: Should I Take M edicine?
Erection Problems: Should I Take M edicine?
Erection Problems: Should I Try Injection Treatments?
Exercise Helps M aggie Stay at a Healthy Weight
Expert: Be Active to Help Your Back Heal
Fertility Problems: Should I Be Tested?
Fertility Problems: Should I Have a Tubal Procedure or In Vitro Fertilization?
Flu Vaccines: Should I Get a Flu Vaccine?
Flu: Should I Take Antiviral M edicine?
Funeral Planning
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4. Funeral Planning
Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery?
GERD: Which Treatment Should I Use?
Glaucoma: Living With Reduced Vision
Gloria's Story: Adding Activity to Help Control Blood Sugar
Grapefruit Juice and M edicines
Hair Loss: Should I Take M edicine to Regrow Hair?
Hammer, claw, or mallet toe: Should I have surgery?
Headaches: Should I Have Imaging Tests to Find Out What's Causing M y Headaches?
Headaches: Should I Take M edicine to Prevent M igraines?
Headaches: Should I take prescription medicine for tension headaches?
Healing Through Humour
Healthwise Self-Care Checklist
Healthy Aging: Is It Time to Stop Driving?
Healthy eating: Recognizing your hunger signals
Hearing Loss: Should I Get a Hearing Aid?
Heart Disease Risk: Should I Have a Coronary Calcium Scan?
Heart Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram?
Heart Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina?
Heart Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?
Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)?
Heart Failure: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)?
Heart Problems: Should I Have Catheter Ablation?
Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker?
Heart Rhythm Problems: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)?
Heart valve problems: Should I choose a mechanical valve or tissue valve to replace my heart valve?
Hemophilia: Should I have regularly scheduled or on-demand clotting factor replacement?
Hemorrhoids: Which Treatment Should I Use?
Hepatitis B and C: Should I be tested?
Hepatitis B: Should I Take Antiviral M edicine for Chronic Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis C: Should I take antiviral medicine?
Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
High Blood Pressure: Should I Take M edicine?
High Cholesterol: Should I Take Statins?
HIV: When Should I Start Taking Antiretroviral M edicines for HIV Infection?
Home M edical Records
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5. Hospice Palliative Care
Hospital Discharge Planning
HPV: Should M y Daughter Get the Vaccine?
Hyperthyroidism: Should I use antithyroid medicine or radioactive iodine?
Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Should I Use Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT)?
Hysterectomy: Should I Also Have M y Ovaries Removed?
Infertility: Should I Have Treatment?
Insomnia: Should I take sleeping pills?
Interactive Tools
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Should I Have Tests for IBS Symptoms?
Izzy's Story: Living With the DASH Diet
Jaci's Story: Changing her Life With Small Steps
Jack's Story: Will I Need Surgery?
Jeremy's Story: Focusing on Eating Habits
Jerry's Story: Reducing Stress to Stop Tension Headaches
Jerry's Story: Take Prediabetes Seriously
Joan's Story: Coping With Depression and Anxiety From Heart Failure
Joe's Story: Taking Charge With the TLC Plan
John's Story: Finding a Way to Exercise
Joyce's Story: Feeling Better With a Pacemaker
Keeping Track of M edicines
Kidney failure: What type of dialysis should I have?
Kidney Stones: Should I Have Lithotripsy to Break Up the Stone?
Kris's Story: Getting Active With No Excuses
Lab Test Results: Units of M easurement
Linda's Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes
Linda's Story: Quitting Smoking Improves Cholesterol
Living Will
Living With M ore Than One Health Problem
Loralie's Story: It's Never Too Late
Lorna's Story: There's No Fast Cure
Low Back Pain: Should I Have an M RI?
Low Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal M anipulation?
Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
Low-Salt Diets: Eating Out
M aggie M orris: Plan Ahead When You Eat Out
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6. M aggie M orris: Plan Ahead When You Eat Out
M aggie: M aking Room for "Worth-It" Foods
M aggie's Story: M aking Changes for Her Health
M aggie's Strategies for Eating Healthy
M aking Good Health Decisions
M aking the M ost of Your Appointment
M aking Wise Health Decisions
M artha's Story: A Voice for Recovery
M edical Specialists
M edication M onitoring
M eniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (M RI or Arthroscopy)?
M eniscus Tear: Should I Have Surgery?
M enopause: Should I Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
M ind-Body Wellness
M indfulness-Based Stress Reduction
M iscarriage: Should I Have Treatment to Complete a M iscarriage?
M ultiple Pregnancy: Should I Consider a M ultifetal Pregnancy Reduction?
M ultiple sclerosis: Should I start taking medicines for M S?
Nail Infection: Should I Take Antifungal Pills?
Nate's Story: Sick of Smoking
Nearsightedness: Should I Have Laser Surgery?
Non-Prescription M edicines and Products
Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery?
Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss M edicine?
Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take M edicine for OCD?
Osteoporosis: Should I Have a Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Test?
Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate M edicines?
Ovarian Cancer: Should I Have M y Ovaries Removed to Prevent Ovarian Cancer?
Panic Disorder: Should I Take M edicine?
Patty’s Story: Using Positive Thinking to Help Back Pain
Pediatric Preparation for M edical Tests
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery?
Peripheral arterial disease: Should I have surgery?
Physician-Assisted Death
Plantar fasciitis: Should I have surgery for heel pain?
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7. PM S: Should I Try an SSRI M edicine for M y Symptoms?
Positive Thinking With Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Positive Thinking: Stopping Unwanted Thoughts
Practicing Gratitude
Pregnancy: Should I bank my baby's umbilical cord blood?
Pregnancy: Should I Have Amniocentesis?
Pregnancy: Should I have an epidural during childbirth?
Pregnancy: Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?
Pregnancy: Should I Have the M aternal Serum Triple or Quadruple Test?
Pregnancy: Should I Try Vaginal Birth After a Past C-Section (VBAC)?
Preparing for the Emergency Room
Prescription M edicines
Prevent M edical Errors
Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test?
Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer?
Questions About Joint Surgery
Questions to Ask About Your M edicines
Quick Tips: Reducing the Stress of Caregiving
Quick Tips: Taking Charge of Your Angina
Quick Tips: Taking M edicines Wisely
Quick Tips: What to Do When You Crave Nicotine
Quitting Smokeless Tobacco
Quitting smoking: Getting support
Quitting smoking: Helping someone quit
Quitting smoking: Should I use medicine?
Ravi’s Story: Coping With Back Pain and Depression
Reducing M edication Costs
Robert's Story: Getting and Staying Active
Rotator cuff problems: Should I have surgery?
Scoliosis: Should I (or my child) have surgery?
Shellie's Story: Finding Time for Physical Activity
Sherri's Story: M edicines Do Work
Shingles: Should I Get a Shot to Prevent Shingles?
Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery?
Sinusitis: Should I Take Antibiotics?
Sleep apnea: Should I have a sleep study?
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8. Sleep apnea: Should I have a sleep study?
Sleep apnea: Should I have surgery?
Sleep problems: Dealing with jet lag
Smart Decisions: Know Your Options
Social Connections
Sore Throat: Should I Take Antibiotics?
Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
Stan's Story: Getting There Hasn't Been Easy
Steve's Story: Coping With Arthritis
Stress Incontinence: Should I Have Surgery?
Stress M anagement: Breathing Exercises for Relaxation
Stress M anagement: Doing Guided Imagery to Relax
Stress M anagement: Doing M editation
Stress M anagement: Doing Progressive M uscle Relaxation
Stress M anagement: Practicing Yoga to Relax
Stress M anagement: Relaxing Your M ind and Body
Stroke Risk and Carotid Endarterectomy
Stroke: Should I Have Carotid Endarterectomy?
Stroke: Should I move my loved one into long-term care?
Surgery: What to Expect
Susan's Story: A Friend Really Helps
Taking M edicines as Prescribed
Tapping the Power of Optimism
Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery?
Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Non-Seminoma Testicular Cancer After M y Surgery?
Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Seminoma Testicular Cancer After M y Surgery?
TM disorder: Should I have surgery for jaw pain?
Tonsillitis: Should M y Child Have a Tonsillectomy?
Tony's Story: Taking M edicine for High Cholesterol
Tyrell's Story: Taking Pills for High Blood Pressure
Ulcerative Colitis: Should I Have Surgery?
Umbilical hernia: Should my child have surgery?
Understanding Lab Test Results
Uterine Fibroids: Should I Have Surgery?
Uterine fibroids: Should I have uterine fibroid embolization?
Uterine fibroids: Should I use GnRH-a therapy?
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9. Vaginal Yeast Infection: Should I Treat It M yself?
Varicose veins: Should I have a surgical procedure?
Warts: Should I Treat Warts?
Weight management: Should I use over-the-counter diet aids?
Weight M anagement: Using Positive Thinking
Wisdom teeth: Should I have my wisdom teeth removed?
Work Closely With Your Doctor
Working With M ore Than One Doctor
Your Home Health Centre
Your Shared Decision-M aker: How to Choose Someone
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