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Welcome to the Cardiac Telemetry Unit [English] Permalink Public

Cardiac telemetry monitoring is a way our doctors and nurses can check on the health of your heart. The monitoring helps your healthcare team diagnose and manage conditions that affect your heart. (English) Black & White

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Emergency Preparedness Information for Patients on Hemodialysis [English] Permalink Public

This booklet provides information on how to handle the first several days following a big disaster including survival instructions, medical alert, emergency contacts, medications, hemodialysis information, supplies, diet meal plan and other resources. This replaces FH catalogue #264014. (English)

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Osteoporosis Drug Treatments [English] Permalink Public

This four-page fact sheet from Osteoporosis Canada focuses on medications used to treat osteoporosis. Contains detailed information on available medications, including effectiveness, who can take the drug, how it is taken and possible side effects. (English)

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Osteoporosis Canada Fact Sheet [English] Permalink Public

12 Myths and Facts about osteoporosis to help you make the best decisions to manage your bone health. (English)

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Men and Osteoporosis [English] Permalink Public

This two-page fact sheet from Osteoporosis Canada focuses on men and osteoporosis. Includes information on risk factors for fracture, secondary causes of bone loss and treatment. Also presents a story of a man living with osteoporosis. (English)

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Osteoporosis and Nutrition [English] Permalink Public

This six-page fact sheet from Osteoporosis Canada focuses on the importance of nutrition in maintaining and building healthy and strong bones. (English)

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Your Guide to Strong Bones [English] Permalink Public

This two-page guide from Osteoporosis Canada focuses on ways to keep your bones strong, touching on nutrition, exercise, vitamin supplements, medication, and more. (English)

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Secondary Osteoporosis [English] Permalink Public

This four-page fact sheet focuses on secondary osteoporosis, which occurs as a result of the treatment of another disease or condition, or the condition itself. Includes information on glucocorticoids, other medications and medical conditions that also causes secondary osteoporosis and how to reduce the effects. Also includes information on conditions and treatments that contribute to falls and fractures. (English)

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Too Fit to Fall or Fracture [English] Permalink Public

This one page guide from Osteoporosis Canada is packed with useful information to get you started thinking about ways you can safely and effectively exercise. See what the experts recommend along with real life examples of what you can do and what you should avoid. (English)

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Osteoporosis Medications: Alendronate and Risedronate [English] Permalink Public

Information for patients or caregivers on how to give or take oral osteoporosis medicines. (English)

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