Advance Care Planning

Speak Up - Advance Care Planning

Allergies and Asthma

Asthma Society of Canada

Brain Health / Neurology

Alzheimer Society Canada

• Facts about Concussion and Brain Injury

Cardiovascular

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Heart Health Resource Centre

• A Patient's Guide to Anticoagulant Therapy
• Cholesterol and reducing risk for Heart Attacks & Strokes

Children's Health / Pediatrics

AboutKidsHealth – The Hospital for Sick Children

• Breastfeeding
• Formula Feeding When You Cannot Breastfeed
• Introducing Food To Your Baby
• Feeding In The First 2 Weeks

Caring For Kids – Canadian Pediatric Society
Health Canada: Children's Health Topics & Consumer Information
Rourke Baby Record for Parents (developmental milestones)
Parachute – injury prevention

Diabetes

Canadian Diabetes Association

• Type 2 Diabetes: The Basics
• Healthy Eating

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada

Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)

• Vertigo - Epley Maneuver

Food and Nutrition

EatRightOntario - nutrition and healthy eating information
Food and Nutrition - Health Canada

• Calcium
• Dieticians Of Canada – Cholesterol
• Heart And Stroke – Eat Well
• Gout
• Evidence for Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation

Gastrointestinal

• Celiac Disease
• Diverticular Disease
• Hemorrhoids
• IBS
• Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)

Hospital Links

Sunnybrook MyChart

Immunizations/Vaccines

Toronto Public Health - Immunization programs & information
Ontario - Vaccination Schedules - How, and when, to get vaccinated or immunized
Canada - Provincial/territorial immunization schedule tool
About Kids Health (Sick Kids) - Immunization information, parent resources, vaccine-preventable diseases
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion
Immunize Canada - vaccine tracking app
Immunization Well-Child Toolkit - Fact sheets about vaccine-preventable diseases

Infectious Disease

• Bed Bugs Fact Sheet
• Why Didn't I Get Antibiotics Today?
• Shingles Fact Sheet

Influenza/Flu shots

Ontario - Influenza/Flu shots - Find out where to get the free flu shot
FluWatch - Public Health Agency of Canada - Influenza Surveillance

Men's Health / Urology

• Benefits and Harms of PSA Screening (prostate cancer)

Mental Health

Canadian Mental Health Association
The Centre For Mindfulness Studies
MindHealth Toronto – counseling

Musculoskeletal

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Back Exercises
• Shoulder Exercises
• Tennis Elbow/Golfer’s Elbow Exercises

Psychotherapy / Counselling

• Greenspace - uses data, research, and a supportive care team to help you find the right mental health therapist (at no cost to you)

Pregnancy

Toronto Public Health - Pregnancy Programs
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Pocket Guide (CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal)

• Non Prescription Drug Use In Pregnancy

Preventative Health

• Prevention In Hand - a one-stop, user friendly website and mobile app
• Choosing Wisely and Prevention Through Primary Care (College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada)
• Reframe Health Lab - “edutaining” health care resources including videos, infographics, and websites
• Dr. Mike Evans' Whiteboard Health Video series - YouTube channel

Sexual Health

Sexuality and U – Sexual Health, STI/STDs, Birth Control

Sleep / Insomnia

• Sleep Hygiene
• Risk of Long-Term Treatment with Sedative-Hypnotic Medications (sleeping pills)

Travel Medicine

Information for Travellers - Health Canada
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Women’s Health

Contraception – Sexuality and U – Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Health and Pregnancy - your go-to guide from pre-pregnancy to menopause (Duchesnay Inc.)

• Contraception
• Hormone Therapy
• Kegels
• Menopause
• Osteoporosis
• Urinary Incontinence

Public Health / Government Links

Toronto Public Health
Ontario Ministry of Health - Health Ontario
Public Health / Government Links
Choosing Wisely Canada

General Medical Information

Patient Education Program – College of Family Physicians of Canada
Familydoctor.org – American Academy of Family Physicians
JAMA Patient Pages – Journal of American Medical Association
Mayo Clinic
UpToDate
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia – U.S. National Institute of Health
WebMD
Med School for Parents