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Medical Topics A-Z List
Choose from the alphabetical list or browse all medical topics.Seniors' Health
Seniors' Info - a Collaborative Online Resource
These Health and Wellness pages are just a part of a larger web site for seniors that is being developed through the collaboration of the Ontario Government, the Municipalities of Ontario and the Federal Government.
NIH Senior Health
This easy-to-use website features health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health. Use the buttons at the top of each page to make the text bigger, change text colour, or hear the text read aloud.
Smart Aging e-Health Newsletter from Baycrest Hospital. What's the latest research on aging? How do you improve your brain health? Subscribe to the Smart Aging E-Newsletter.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health / Fédération canadienne pour la santé sexuelle
CFSH was established as a network of family planning associations in 1964; in 1974 the name Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada (PPFC) was adopted and PPFC joined the International Planned Parenthood Federation. To more accurately reflect our mission and to speak to new generations, PPFC became the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health in October 2005. CFSH has position statements on emergency contraceptive pills, same-sex marriage, Nonoxynol-9, HIV Integration, microbicides, abortion, etc.
Sexual Health
Information about sexuality and how it changes over the years, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, menstrual problems, pregnancy, etc. Lists sexual health clinics in Toronto.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Fact sheets and brochures on chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, vaginitis due to vaginal infections, pelvic inflammatory disease and topical microbicides.
Skin Diseases
American Academy of Dermatology
Patient education pamphlets on a range of skin conditions including moles, skin cancer, eczema and acne.
Canadian Dermatology Association / L'Association canadienne de dermatologie
Information on skin diseases and the activities of the Association.
Sleep Disorders
American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA)
The ASAA promotes education and awareness of sleep apnea.
Canadian Sleep Society (CSS)
The CSS is a professional association of clinicians, scientists and technologists. The website includes sleep brochures, links to other resources and a directory of sleep facilities/centres in Canada.
Skin Condition Finder from Skinsight (formerly Visual DX Health) This site provides a 3-step process to identify most skin diseases and conditions using colour photos and brief abstracts. Patients can also use the information tabs to search more in depth sources such as health articles and health topics.
Smoking
- see Substance Use
Stress
- see Mental Health/illness
Stroke
- see Heart / Heart Disease
Substance Use
National Anti-Drug Strategy / Stratégie nationale antidrogue
Publications on a variety of alcohol and drug related topics, including injection drug use, medicinal marijuana and substance abuse.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse / Centre canadian de lutte contre l'alcoolisme et les toxicomanies
Directory of substance abuse and addictions organizations and treatment services. FAS/FAE information and support services. Canadian bibliographic database of substance abuse related materials.
Canadian Council for Tobacco Control / Conseil canadien pour le contrôle du tabac
The CCTC is a national non-profit organization specializing in tobacco and health issues. The mission of the CCTC is to ensure a healthier society, free from addiction to, and involuntary exposure to, tobacco products. Find fact sheets, booklets and press releases. Links to provincial council representatives and to CCTC programs, such as the National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Topics include schizophrenia, depression, eating disorders, drug and alcohol addiction, problem gambling and smoking. Also includes information on programs, services and research at the CAMH.
Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada
This site provides information about the harmful effects of smoking and the toxic contents of various tobacco products. Also has a link to the "eQuit" program.
Surgery
(A Mount Sinai Hospital Centre of Excellence)
YourSurgery.Com
Describes many commonly performed surgeries. Includes images and animation.
Arthritis Foundation - Orthopedic Surgery
Animated videos for Hip, Knee and Shoulder surgery