CBC News medical contributor, Dr. Peter Lin, is a family physician in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Lin breaks down information on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) based on the most-current information at th…
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Covid-19 | A Message to Our Patients
Valued Patients, Rest assured, we are actively monitoring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and taking every precaution to keep our patients, physicians, and employees safe while in our…
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Yes. Even Celebrities Have to Do It
Music, film and TV star, Will Smith, decided he could no longer delay the inevitable. At age 51, and at the direction of his physician, he underwent his first colonoscopy. This humorous and info…
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Cologuard® vs. Colonoscopy
If you’ve watched television for more than an hour, you’ve probably seen an ad for Cologuard®, an at-home test promoted as a substitute for a screening colonoscopy. Because colorectal cance…
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Living Gluten-Free
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten - a protein commonly found in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is typically found in foods such as…
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What Color is Your Food?
You can keep your family healthy by adding color and taste to every meal. Sometimes we tend to eat the same or similar things over and over again and slip into so-called ‘food ruts’. One way…
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¿Debería preocuparle la acidez frecuente?
Es frecuente experimentar un poco de ardor de estómago después de comer alimentos picantes o beber alcohol. Puede sentir dolor en el pecho o ardor después de comer, un sabor agrio en la parte posterior de la garganta o ronquera....
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Hepatitis C: Lo que los Baby Boomers deben saber
Por H. Sooki Hon, MD, PhD Si recuerda escuchar música en su radio de transistores, entonces este mensaje es para usted. El virus de la hepatitis C (Hepatitis C) es un grave problema de salud para los ...
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