Cobequid Community Health Centre
40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
The Cobequid Community Health Centre is a unique, leading edge ambulatory care facility that provides a range of health and social services to one of the fastest growing regions in Nova Scotia.
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Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building
5935 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building is "home" to 175 of Canada's Veterans.
Veterans Affairs Canada determines eligibility for admission. There are two units of 50 beds each and third unit with 25 beds, which care for Veterans with a wide range of diagnoses. There are also two 25-bed secure units for those with irreversible dementias who may be at risk for wandering. Family physicians together with interdisciplinary teams provide care to the veterans and families are encouraged to participate in the Veterans' care.
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Halifax Infirmary
Location: 1796 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Brief hospital information: The Halifax Infirmary is the newest of the 10 buildings which make up the QEII Health Sciences Centre. The Halifax Infirmary has an Emergency Department as well as outpatient clinic. |
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 Women in the U.S. with advanced breast cancer that has not responded to other treatments have a new treatment option. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved GlaxoSmithKline's new targeted anti-cancer treatment Tykerb or lapatinib, to treat metastatic breast cancer tumours. |
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 Health Canada is advising consumers of a notice sent to Canadian hospitals advising relevant health care professionals of safety concerns related to contrast agents containing gadolinium. These contrast agents have been linked to a rare and potentially fatal skin disease that sometimes affects other organs.
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 Regis Philbin, co-host of "Live With Regis and Kelly," announced that he will have heart bypass surgery this week. "Well, listen, I gotta tell you something. ... I had been feeling chest pains, you know, and, uh, shortness of breath and all those little symptoms that you hear about," Philbin, 75, told his TV audience Monday. |
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Effexor or Venlafaxine is used to treat depression. Venlafaxine extended-release (long-acting) capsules are also used to treat generalized anxiety disorder (excessive worrying that is difficult to control), social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life), and panic disorder (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks). Venlafaxine is in a class of medications called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). It works by increasing the amounts of serotonin and norepinephrine, natural substances in the brain that help maintain mental balance. |
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Zoloft or Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks), posttraumatic stress disorder (disturbing psychological symptoms that develop after a frightening experience), and social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life). It is also used to relieve the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, including mood swings, irritability, bloating, and breast tenderness. Sertraline is in a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It works by increasing the amounts of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance. |
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Levitra or Vardenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence; inability to get or keep an erection) in men. Vardenafil is in a class of medications called phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors. It works by increasing blood flow to the penis during sexual stimulation. This increased blood flow can cause an erection. Vardenafil does not cure erectile dysfunction or increase sexual desire. |
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Cialis or Tadalafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence; inability to get or keep an erection) in men. Tadalafil is in a class of medications called phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors. It works by increasing blood flow to the penis during sexual stimulation. This increased blood flow can cause an erection. Tadalafil does not cure erectile dysfunction or increase sexual desire. |
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Viagra also known as Sildenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence; inability to get or keep an erection) in men. Viagra or Sildenafil is in a class of medications called phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors. It works by increasing blood flow to the penis during sexual stimulation. This increased blood flow can cause an erection. Viagra or Sildenafil does not cure erectile dysfunction or increase sexual desire. |
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Lipitor also known as Atorvastatin is used together with lifestyle changes (diet, weight-loss, exercise) to reduce the amount of cholesterol (a fat-like substance) and other fatty substances in the blood. Lipitor or Atorvastatin is in a class of medications called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins). It works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body. |
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 The U.S. food watchdog has extended a recall of peanut butter linked to a salmonella outbreak to include products bought as early as October 2004. |
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a lifelong condition where either your body does not produce enough insulin, or your body cannot use the insulin it produces. Your body needs insulin to change the sugar from food into energy. There are three main types of diabetes: |
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What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. These episodes usually last 10 seconds or more and occur repeatedly throughout the night. People with sleep apnea will partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning they will not be aware of the disturbances in their sleep. The most common type of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), caused by relaxation of soft tissue in the back of the throat that blocks the passage of air. Central sleep apnea (CSA) is caused by irregularities in the brain’s normal signals to breathe. Most people with sleep apnea will have a combination of both types. The hallmark symptom of the disorder is excessive daytime sleepiness. Additional symptoms of sleep apnea include restless sleep, loud snoring (with periods of silence followed by gasps), falling asleep during the day, morning headaches, trouble concentrating, irritability, forgetfulness, mood or behavior changes, anxiety, and depression. Not everyone who has these symptoms will have sleep apnea, but it is recommended that people who are experiencing even a few of these symptoms visit their doctor for evaluation. Sleep apnea is more likely to occur in men than women, and in people who are overweight or obese. |
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