Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Updated 9 March 2021 under Health Guides.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease (passed down from parents to a child) that can affect many different organs in the body. More than 30,000 people are living with […]

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Sexual Health and Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients

Updated 13 October 2021 under Health Guides.

You may be thinking about what it means to be involved in a sexual relationship. It’s normal to think about sex and have sexual feelings; however, there are many things […]

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Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU)

Updated 16 April 2021 under Health Guides.

Media and digital technology are everywhere, and most of us use some form of it every day without even thinking about it. We use it to do homework, to keep […]

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Cystic Fibrosis: Puberty and Menstrual Periods

Updated 9 March 2021 under Health Guides.

Puberty Puberty is the name for the time when your body begins to change and you go from being a child to an adult. Your hormone levels will change and […]

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Weight, Health, and Weight Stigma

Updated 29 July 2021 under Health Guides.

If your health care provider (HCP) told you that your weight or BMI falls in the “overweight” or “obese” range you may be experiencing a variety of emotions. It is […]

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Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

Updated 24 September 2021 under Health Guides.

Have you heard of someone having conjunctivitis? Have you heard of someone having pink eye? Did you know that they’re the same thing? Conjunctivitis (also known as pink eye) is […]

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Alopecia Areata

Updated 24 September 2021 under Health Guides.

What is alopecia areata? Alopecia areata pronounced (al-o-PEE-sha, air-ee-AH-tah) is thought to be an auto-immune skin condition that causes hair loss. It is a chronic condition where people can have […]

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Sinusitis

Updated 10 December 2021 under Health Guides.

Sinusitis is a medical term that means that your sinuses are inflamed (irritated and swollen), usually because of an infection. If you’ve been congested, your head feels “stuffy”, you have […]

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Dental Dams

Updated 21 December 2021 under Health Guides.

Dental dams are used as a barrier during oral sex. Oral sex is a sexual act that involves the mouth, lips or tongue and a penis, vagina, anus or genital […]

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Cystic Fibrosis: Deciding Whether to Become a Parent

Updated 9 March 2021 under Health Guides.

Whether or not you have CF, there is a lot to consider when you are deciding to have children. As someone with CF, you will need to think about your […]

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