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haemophilus influenzae type b

haglund's deformity (pump bump)

hair analysis

hair follicle

hair loss

hair loss from cancer treatment

hair transplant surgery

hairy cell leukemia

hairy tongue

hallucination

hammer, claw, and mallet toes

hamstring curls

hamstring muscles

hamstring stretch in doorway

hamstring stretch (lying down)

hamstring stretch (seated)

hand and foot dermatitis

hand exercises for arthritis

hand-foot-and-mouth disease

handling sadness and yearning after a major loss

hand position for postural drainage

hand sanitizers

hands-only cpr

hand surgeon

handwashing

hangnail

hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (hcps)

hard and soft palates

harmful noise levels

hashimoto's thyroiditis

hay fever and other seasonal allergies

headache clinics

headache diary

headache prevention: posture and body mechanics

headaches

headaches: avoiding triggers

headaches, changes in usual pattern

headaches: finding and avoiding triggers

headaches in children

headaches: keeping a diary

headaches: managing a headache

headaches: should i take medicine to prevent migraines?

head angiogram

head injuries in children: problems to watch for

head injury, age 3 and younger

head injury, age 4 and older

head injury and related symptoms

head injury and shaking a baby

head injury, serious, in an adult or older child

head injury, serious, in a young child

head lice

head lice: appearance on hair

head movements to perform while standing

healing through humour

healing touch

health and safety, ages 2 to 5 years

health and safety, birth to 2 years

health canada and u.s. fda advisories for antidepressants

health care aide

healthcare-associated pneumonia (nosocomial pneumonia)

health claims on food labels

health problems associated with adult obesity

health risks

health risks related to smokeless tobacco

health screening: finding health problems early

health screenings: should i buy commercial tests?

health tracking forms and checklists

healthwise self-care checklist

healthwise symptom checker

healthy aging

healthy aging: is it time to stop driving?

healthy attitudes toward food and exercise

healthy bone versus bone weakened by osteoporosis

healthy diet guidelines for a healthy heart

healthy eating

healthy eating and older adults

healthy eating basics: building healthy meals

healthy eating basics: cooking

healthy eating: changing your eating habits

healthy eating: cutting unhealthy fats from your diet

healthy eating: eating heart-healthy foods

healthy eating: eating less sodium

healthy eating for canadians

healthy eating for children

healthy eating: getting back on track

healthy eating: getting support when changing your eating habits

healthy eating: helping your child learn healthy eating habits

healthy eating in children: problems caused by poor nutrition

healthy eating in children: things that influence food choices

healthy eating: making healthy choices when you eat out

healthy eating: making healthy choices when you shop

healthy eating: overcoming barriers to change

healthy eating: recognizing your hunger signals

healthy eating: resisting temptation in social situations

healthy eating: starting a plan for change

healthy eating: staying with your plan

healthy eating: taking calcium and vitamin d

healthy eating to decrease stress

healthy eating: what will make it work for you?

healthy habits for kids

healthy habits to prevent osteoporosis

healthy joint vs. damaged joint

healthy muscles

healthy weight: find your inspiration

healthy weight: make your plan

healthy weight: what works

healthy weight: when success slows down

hearing aids

hearing loss

hearing loss in babies, ages 4 to 6 months

hearing loss in babies, ages 7 months to 1 year

hearing loss in babies, newborn to age 3 months

hearing loss in children, age 4 years and older

hearing loss in children, ages 1 to 2 years

hearing loss in children, ages 2 to 4 years

hearing loss: should i get hearing aids?

hearing protectors

hearing tests

heart anatomy

heart and circulation

heart arrhythmias and exercise

heart attack

heart attack and stroke: a woman's risk

heart attack and stroke in women: reducing your risk

heart attack and stroke: lowering a woman's risk

heart attack and stroke risk screening

heart attack and unstable angina

heart attack: fast facts

heart attack: how to prevent another one

heart attack symptoms

heartbeat changes and arrhythmias

heart block

heartburn

heartburn: changing your eating habits

heartburn during pregnancy

heartburn symptom record

heart failure

heart failure: activity and exercise

heart failure and sexual activity

heart failure: avoiding colds and flu

heart failure: avoiding medicines that make symptoms worse

heart failure: avoiding triggers for sudden heart failure

heart failure: being active

heart failure: checking your weight

heart failure: checking your weight daily

heart failure: compensation by the heart and body

heart failure complications

heart failure daily action plan

heart failure: eating a healthy diet

heart failure: fast facts

heart failure: how support can help

heart failure: learn to recognize symptoms

heart failure: less common symptoms

heart failure: limiting fluids

heart failure: limiting sodium

heart failure: living better by caring for yourself

heart failure: should i get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd)?

heart failure: should i get a pacemaker (cardiac resynchronization therapy)?

heart failure: small steps to self-care

heart failure stages

heart failure: support after your hospital stay

heart failure: symptom record

heart failure symptoms

heart failure: taking medicines

heart failure: taking medicines properly

heart failure: taking prescription and over-the-counter medicines

heart failure: tips for caregivers

heart failure: tips for easier breathing

heart failure: track your symptoms

heart failure: track your weight, food, and sodium

heart failure types

heart failure: watching your fluids

heart failure: what are daily symptom checks?

heart failure: what is it?

heart failure: when to act on your symptoms

heart failure: when to call for help

heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (diastolic heart failure)

heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (systolic heart failure)

heart failure: your reason to be active

heart health: finding support for healthy changes

heart health: walking for a healthy heart

heart health: where will you be in 5 years?

heart-healthy diet

heart-healthy eating

heart-healthy eating: fish and fish oil

heart-healthy lifestyle

heart murmur

heart rate changes, obvious causes

heart rate problems: should i get a pacemaker?

heart rhythm problems and driving

heart rhythm problems: diary of symptoms

heart rhythm problems: should i get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd)?

heart rhythm problems: symptoms

heart tests: when do you need them?

heart transplant

heart valve disease

heart valve repair or replacement: before your surgery

heart ventricles

heat after an injury

heat and cold treatment for cancer pain

heat cramps

heat edema (swelling)

heat exhaustion

heat exhaustion becoming severe

heat exhaustion first aid

heat exhaustion symptoms

heat or ice for low back pain

heat rash

heat-related illness

heat-related illnesses

heat-related illness, other symptoms

heatstroke

heatstroke: emergency symptoms

heatstroke prevention: acclimating to the heat

heatstroke prevention: what to wear

heatstroke symptoms

heat syncope (fainting)

heat tetany

heat waves

heavy menstrual periods

heavy sweating

heavy use of alcohol (high-risk drinking)

heberden's and bouchard's nodes

heel bursitis or tendon injury: preventing pain

heel dig bridging

heel raise

heel raises

heel slides

heel spurs

heimlich manoeuvre for adults and children older than 1 year

helicobacter pylori bacteria

helicobacter pylori tests

hellp syndrome

help for anger problems

helping a child overcome adverse childhood experiences (aces)

helping adolescents develop more mature ways of thinking

helping a family member who has ptsd

helping a loved one after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

helping a person during a seizure

helping children during immunizations

helping children with disabilities stay active

helping kids handle peer pressure

helping someone during a panic attack

helping your child avoid tobacco, drugs, and alcohol

helping your child build a healthy body image

helping your child build inner strength

helping your child deal with asthma

helping your child manage their emotional reactions

helping your child prevent and manage seizures

helping your child recover after a traumatic event

helping your child transition into middle school or junior high

helping your child who is overweight

helping your newborn learn

helping your school-age child learn about the body

helping your teen become a safe driver

helping your teen recover after a traumatic event

help your school-age child develop social skills

help your working teen balance responsibilities and set priorities

hematocrit

hematologist

hemochromatosis

hemochromatosis gene (hfe) test

hemochromatosis genetic screening

hemodialysis

hemodialysis access: when is the right time?

hemoglobin

hemoglobin c trait

hemoglobin electrophoresis test

hemoglobin e trait

hemoglobin f (hbf)

hemolytic anemia

hemolytic disease of the newborn

hemophilia

hemophilia: preventing bleeding episodes

hemorrhagic stroke

hemorrhoidectomy

hemorrhoidectomy: before your surgery

hemorrhoidectomy: returning home

hemorrhoids

hemorrhoids: which treatment should i use?

henna tattoos (mehndi)

hepatitis

hepatitis a

hepatitis a virus test

hepatitis b

hepatitis b and c: risk of liver cancer

hepatitis b: how to avoid spreading the virus

hepatitis b: post-vaccination test for immunity

hepatitis b: should i be tested?

hepatitis b: should i take antiviral medicine for chronic hepatitis b?

hepatitis b treatment recommendations

hepatitis b virus tests

hepatitis c

hepatitis c in pregnancy

hepatitis c viral load test

hepatitis c virus tests

hepatitis c: your risk for cirrhosis

hepatitis d

hepatitis e

hepatitis panel

hepatologist

herald patch in pityriasis rosea

here's help: how to apply a topical cream for your child

here's help: how to give your child eardrops

here's help: how to give your child eyedrops or eye ointment

here's help: how to give your child oral medicine

here's help: how to give yourself eyedrops or eye ointment

here's help: how to insert your child's suppository

here's help: how to use nasal spray or drops for your child

here's help: mild dehydration in your baby or child

here's help: mild head injury (bump, cut, or scrape) in children

here's help: mild heat exhaustion in children

here's help: mild sunburn in children

here's help: minor burn in children

here's help: when your newborn is sick

hernia

herniated disc

herniated disc and pinched nerve

herniated disc: fast facts

herniated disc surgery: how others decided

heroin

herpangina

herpes simplex

herpes simplex virus type 1 symptoms (cold sores)

herpes simplex virus type 2 symptoms (genital herpes)

herpes tests

hiatal hernia

hiccups

hida scan

hidden gluten

hidradenitis suppurativa

high and low blood sugar level record for a child

high blood calcium (hypercalcemia)

high blood pressure

high blood pressure: checking your blood pressure at home

high blood pressure during pregnancy

high blood pressure (hypertension)

high blood pressure in children and teens

high blood pressure: make the most of home monitoring

high blood pressure: nutrition tips

high blood pressure: over-the-counter medicines to avoid

high blood pressure: should i take medicine?

high blood pressure: taking medicines properly

high blood pressure: the dash diet

high blood pressure: using the dash diet

high blood sugar level record

high cholesterol

high cholesterol: how a dietitian can help

high cholesterol: making lifestyle changes

high-density lipoprotein (hdl) cholesterol

high-output heart failure

high-potassium foods

high-pressure injection wounds

high-protein foods for wound healing

high-risk pregnancy

high-risk sexual behaviour

high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-crp) test

high triglycerides

hip

hip bursitis or tendon injury: preventing pain

hip dysplasia

hip dysplasia in a child

hip flexor stretch (kneeling)

hip fracture

hip fracture repair (hip pinning)

hip fracture surgery

hip fractures: what increases your risk

hip injuries, age 11 and younger

hip injuries, age 12 and older

hip problems, age 11 and younger

hip problems, age 12 and older

hip repair for a hip fracture

hip repair surgery: returning home

hip replacement: before your surgery

hip replacement surgery: final

hip replacement surgery: how others decided

hip replacement surgery: returning home

hip replacement: when can you be active again?

hip resurfacing arthroplasty

hirschsprung disease

hirschsprung's disease

hiv and exercise

hiv and fatigue

hiv and pregnancy

hiv and weight loss

hiv: antiretroviral therapy (art)

hives

hiv: giving support

hiv home care

hiv (human immunodeficiency virus) infection

hiv infection in health professionals

hiv: non-progressors and hiv-resistant people

hiv: preventing infections

hiv: preventing other infections when you have hiv

hiv screening

hiv: stages of infection

hiv: taking antiretroviral medicines

hiv testing: should i get tested for human immunodeficiency virus?

hiv: tips for caregivers to avoid infection

hiv treatment in children

hiv: understanding the test

hiv viral load

hiv viral load test

hiv: why healthy eating matters

hoarding disorder

hodgkin lymphoma

home blood pressure log

home blood pressure test

home blood sugar diary

home blood sugar test

home ear examination

home health care: what to expect

home lung function test

homeopathy

home pregnancy test

home pregnancy tests

home remedies for bites and stings

home test for urinary tract infections

home treatment first aid for cold exposure

home treatment for herniated disc pain

home treatment for second-degree burns

homocysteine

homocystinuria

hookworm disease

hormonal birth control: risk of blood clots

hormonal methods of birth control

hormone

hormone inhibin a test

hormones

hormone therapy

hormone therapy for abnormal uterine bleeding

hormone therapy for prostate cancer

hormone therapy for prostate cancer (androgen deprivation therapy, or adt)

hormone treatment for breast cancer

hospice and palliative medicine specialist

hospice palliative care

hospital discharge planning

hospital isolation rooms

hospitalist

hospital patient advocates

hospital policies and breastfeeding

hot and cold therapy for arthritis

hot flashes

hot flashes and menopause

how adhd affects your child

how adolescent thinking develops

how a heart attack happens

how and when to give naloxone

how a scrape heals

how asthma develops in children

how birth control methods prevent pregnancy

how diabetes causes blindness

how diabetes causes foot problems

how high blood pressure damages arteries

how hospice palliative care can help with goals and dreams

how hospice palliative care can help with pain and treatment side effects

how hospice palliative care can help with spiritual concerns

how hospitals and clinics keep you safe during the covid-19 pandemic

how others manage diabetes

how pimples form

how plaque increases the risk of a heart attack

how pregnancy (conception) occurs

how reading helps language development

how secondhand smoke affects your child

how sound waves reach the brain

how the heart works

how the kidneys work

how to build well-being

how to calm a crying baby

how to check your heart rate

how to clean an eye

how to do a breast self-examination using a circle pattern

how to do a breast self-examination using an up-and-down pattern

how to do a hamstring stretch while sitting

how to do ankle pumps

how to do calf stretches while sitting

how to do chair push-ups

how to do curl-ups

how to do glute sets

how to do guided imagery

how to do heel raises

how to do heel slides

how to do mindfulness meditation

how to do progressive muscle relaxation

how to do quad sets

how to do short-arc (terminal) knee extensions while standing

how to do stationary biking for knee rehab

how to do step-up and step-down exercises

how to do straight-leg raises

how to do the bird dog exercise

how to do the bridging exercise

how to do the hamstring stretch in a doorway

how to do the hip abduction exercise

how to do the hip flexor stretch

how to do the knee flexion stretch while sitting

how to do the long-arc quad exercise

how to do the passive knee stretch

how to do the pelvic tilt exercise

how to do the press-up exercise

how to do the short-arc quad exercise

how to do the single knee-to-chest exercise

how to do the single-leg balance exercise

how to do the wall sit exercise

how to drain blood from under a nail

how to eat healthy when you're home all the time

how to express breast milk by hand

how to find sodium

how to floss between the teeth

how to floss teeth using the finger-wrap method

how to get help during a mental health crisis

how to get moving while in the hospital

how to get rid of medicines

how to get up safely after a fall

how to give a glucagon shot

how to give an epinephrine shot to a child

how to give an insulin injection into the arm

how to give an intramuscular injection

how to give a subcutaneous injection

how to give yourself an anticoagulant (blood thinner) shot

how to give yourself an epinephrine shot

how to hand express breast milk

how to help someone during a seizure

how to help your child prevent a fall in the hospital

how to make a butterfly bandage

how to measure your blood sugar

how to overcome adverse childhood experiences (aces)

how to prepare a mixed dose of insulin

how to prevent abusive head trauma

how to prevent a second heart attack

how to put on compression stockings

how to stop a nosebleed

how to stop bleeding from a head wound

how to stop bleeding from a skin wound

how to swaddle safely

how to take birth control pills

how to teach your child by example

how to track your stress

how to transport a piece of tongue

how to treat a blister

how to treat an ingrown toenail

how to use a breast pump

how to use a corticosteroid nasal spray

how to use a flossing tool

how to use a manual incentive spirometer

how to use a nebulizer with a mask

how to use an incentive spirometer

how to use an insulin pen

how to use an insulin pen when you're pregnant

how to use glucagon nasal spray

how to wear a sling

how to wrap a sprained ankle

how you can help manage your child's pain in the hospital

how you can help older adults stay connected

how your mind and body react to stress

hpv: should i get the vaccine?

hpv: should my child get the vaccine?

h. pylori gastritis as seen during endoscopy

human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) test

human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (her-2/neu)

human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)

human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) test

human papillomavirus (hpv)

human papillomavirus (hpv) test of the cervix

humidex

humidifiers and vaporizers

humour therapy

hunger, fullness, and appetite signals

huntington disease

huntington disease genetic test

hydrocele

hydroceles

hydrocephalus

hydrocortisone for itching

hydronephrosis: fast facts

hydrops fetalis

hydrosalpinx

hydrotherapy

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

hyperbaric oxygen therapy for carbon monoxide poisoning

hyperbaric physician

hyperkalemia

hyperosmolar state

hyperparathyroidism

hypertension (high blood pressure): fast facts

hypertensive emergency

hyperthyroidism

hyperthyroidism: graves' ophthalmopathy

hyperthyroidism: should i use antithyroid medicine or radioactive iodine?

hyperthyroidism symptoms

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: risk of sudden death

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy types

hyperventilation

hypnosis

hypocalcemia

hypoglycemia

hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in people without diabetes

hypoglycemia unawareness

hypoglycemic unawareness: taking steps to stay safe

hypokalemia

hyponatremia

hypoparathyroidism

hypoplastic left heart syndrome

hypospadias

hypothalamus

hypothermia and cold temperature exposure

hypothermia symptoms

hypothermia symptoms, severe

hypothyroidism

hypothyroidism symptoms

hypotonia

hysterectomy

hysterectomy and oophorectomy: should i use estrogen therapy (et)?

hysterectomy: before your surgery

hysterectomy for abnormal uterine bleeding: how others decided

hysterectomy for endometrial cancer

hysterectomy for ovarian cancer

hysterectomy: returning home

hysterectomy: should i also have my ovaries removed?

hysterosalpingogram

hysterosalpingogram (hsg)

hysteroscopy

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