Acne

• Acne – OTC vs. prescription options and the 6–8 week expectation (HealthLink BC)

ADHD

• Rolling with ADHD for Parents & Caregivers – ADHD in children: info & resources for parents (Kelty Mental Health)
• CADDAC – About ADHD – Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada
• Books about Adult ADHD – 14 recommended reads (Flow Space)
• Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre – BC Children's Hospital — free family support, resource library & peer workers
• How to ADHD (YouTube) – practical strategies, explained by an adult with ADHD
• CHADD – Children & Adults with ADHD — fact sheets, helpline & support groups (US)
• ADDitude – articles, symptom tests & webinars for children and adults (US; some content paid)
• ADHD in Adults – adult presentation, missed diagnosis, treatment (HereToHelp BC)

Alcohol

• Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health – the continuum of risk, in standard drinks per week (CCSA)

Allergic Rhinitis

• Allergic Rhinitis – triggers, testing, and the three treatment routes (HealthLink BC)

Ankle Sprain

• Ankle Sprain – RICE, weight-bearing guidance and rehab exercises (HealthLink BC)

Anxiety

• CBT
• Balance App
• Meditation
• Yoga
• Anxiety Disorders – each disorder in plain language, plus BC crisis line 310-6789 (HereToHelp BC)

Asthma

• Understanding asthma – BC Asthma Action Plan in nine languages, plus a diary (HealthLink BC)

Autism

Back Pain

• Darcy Coss (YouTube) – exercises for chronic back pain & sciatica
• Low Back Pain – red flags, self-care, and why staying active beats bed rest (HealthLink BC)

Cancer Screening

• Screening saves lives – all four BC programs — breast, cervix, colon, lung (BC Cancer)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – night numbness explained; splinting and ergonomics first (HealthLink BC)

Cholesterol

• Managing cholesterol – who should be screened, six lifestyle strategies, where statins fit (Heart & Stroke)

Colds, Flu & Cough

• Colds, Flu and Other Respiratory Infections – why antibiotics don't help, in six languages (Choosing Wisely Canada)
• Bronchitis: Should I Take Antibiotics? – a decision aid to bring to the appointment (HealthLink BC)
• Colds in children – expected course, and no OTC cough medicine under six (Caring for Kids)

Concussion & Head Injury

• Concussion – symptoms, red flags and return-to-sport, school and work (Parachute)
• Head injury and concussion — children – age-specific red flags for babies vs. older children (AboutKidsHealth)

Constipation

• Constipation Cleanout Action Plan & Med Chart (Pediatric Health Network) – pediatric constipation (follow only if advised by your physician)
• What You Need to Know: Constipation (PDF) – children & youth — causes, treatment and PEG 3350 plan (CHEO)
• Constipation — adults – fibre, fluid and activity, plus what each laxative class does (GI Society)
• Constipation and soiling — children – toilet-sitting routine and PEG 3350 dosing (AboutKidsHealth)

Contraception

• Birth Control – every method compared, and which are free in BC (HealthLink BC)

COPD

• COPD: Understanding Causes and Symptoms – flare-up warning signs, the 48-hour rule, pulmonary rehab (Lung Health Foundation)

Dandruff & Seborrheic Dermatitis

• Dandruff – medicated and antifungal shampoo choices (Canadian Dermatology Association)

Depression

• Gratitude Journal
• Time in nature
• Meditation
• Depression and Depressive Disorders – a two-week checklist, plus free BC programs (HereToHelp BC)

Diabetes

• Type 2 diabetes – treatment, complications, and free virtual education (Diabetes Canada)
• Prediabetes – progression isn't inevitable — plus the CANRISK tool (Diabetes Canada)

Diaper Rash

• Diaper rash – barrier ointments, yeast signs, when to call (Caring for Kids)

Dizziness & Vertigo

• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) – Epley and home repositioning exercises (Balance & Dizziness Canada)

Ear Infections

• Ear infection (otitis media) – pain control and the watchful-waiting approach (AboutKidsHealth)

Eczema

• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) – triggers, how it looks on different skin tones, treatment (HealthLink BC)
• Eczema — children – bathing routine, correct topical steroid use (AboutKidsHealth)
• Contact dermatitis – irritant vs. allergic, and the link to atopic skin (Eczema Society of Canada)

Fatty Liver

• Fatty Liver Disease – MASLD vs. MASH, and that early disease is often reversible (Liver Canada)

Fever in Children

• Fever in babies and children – comfort measures, dosing, when to seek care under 3 months (AboutKidsHealth)

Gastroenteritis

• Gastroenteritis — adults and older children – rehydration, dehydration signs, spread prevention (HealthLink BC)
• Viral gastroenteritis — children – fluid guidance and when hospital care is needed (AboutKidsHealth)

GERD & Heartburn

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – lifestyle measures, drug tiers, reflux vs. cardiac pain (HealthLink BC)
• Treating Heartburn and Reflux – over half of PPI users likely don't need one — how to step down (Choosing Wisely Canada)

Headaches

• Headache diary – National Headache Foundation
• What is Migraine? – migraine as a neurological disease, and red flags (Migraine Canada)
• Tension Headaches – prevention, treatment and self-care (HealthLink BC)

Healthy Eating

• Canada's food guide – plate-based guidance, recipes, many languages (Health Canada)

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

• Heavy Menstrual Periods – causes, what workup to expect, iron and anemia self-care (HealthLink BC)

Hemorrhoids

• Hemorrhoids – fibre targets, sitz baths, what office procedures involve (GI Society)

High Blood Pressure

• I'm concerned I may have high blood pressure – what the numbers mean, home monitoring, when medication starts (Hypertension Canada)

Hives

• Urticaria – acute vs. chronic, and the antihistamine-first ladder (Canadian Dermatology Association)

Insomnia

• CBTI
• My SleepWell.ca
• Getting a Good Night's Sleep – a workbook: ten behavioural strategies before sleeping pills (HereToHelp BC)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – subtypes, low-FODMAP, and the gut–brain link (GI Society)

Menstrual Cramps

• Menstrual Cramps – primary vs. secondary, and practical NSAID timing (HealthLink BC)

Neck Pain

• Neck Pain – home treatment, ergonomics, when to seek urgent care (HealthLink BC)

Osteoarthritis

• Knee Arthritis: Care Instructions – activities, pain meds, braces and canes (Alberta Health Services)
• Hip Arthritis: Care Instructions – activity choices, walking aids, chair and toilet height (Alberta Health Services)

Osteoporosis

• Bone Health & Osteoporosis – calcium, vitamin D, exercise and fall prevention (Osteoporosis Canada)

Panic Attacks

• Panic Disorder – what an attack feels like, CBT, and agoraphobia (HereToHelp BC)

Perimenopause

• Menopause Essentials™ – Menopause Foundation of Canada
• What is menopause? — Menopause and U – perimenopause vs. menopause, symptom quiz, therapies (SOGC)
• Vaginal Dryness – lubricants vs. moisturizers, and low-dose vaginal estrogen (HealthLink BC)

Physical Activity

• 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, Adults 18–64 – 150 min/week, strength twice weekly, sleep and sitting targets (CSEP)

Plantar Fasciitis

• Plantar Fasciitis – stretching and footwear, and a realistic recovery timeline (HealthLink BC)

PMS & PMDD

• Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) or PMDD – actually distinguishes the two (BC Women's Hospital)

Pregnancy

• Pregnancy – prenatal visits, screening, trimester changes, call-now signs (HealthLink BC)

Psoriasis

• Psoriasis – triggers, the flare and remission pattern, treatment ladder (HealthLink BC)

Ringworm & Fungal Skin Infections

• Ringworm of the Skin – how it spreads, and why treatment continues 2–4 weeks (HealthLink BC)

Shoulder Pain

• Rotator Cuff Disorders – tendinopathy vs. tear, and that most avoid surgery (HealthLink BC)

Sinusitis

• Sinusitis – saline rinses, steroid sprays, when antibiotics help (HealthLink BC)

Skin Care

Smoking Cessation

• QuitNow – free BC quit plan, phone and text coaching, medication info (QuitNow BC)

Sore Throat

• Strep Throat – strep vs. viral, testing, treatment, complications (HealthLink BC)
• Strep throat — children – why a swab is needed, and finishing the course (Caring for Kids)

Stress & Burnout

• Stress – warning signs by body, actions, emotions and thinking (CMHA BC)

Tendonitis

• Tennis Elbow – bracing and exercise, and the 6–12 month expectation (HealthLink BC)

Urinary Tract Infection

• Recurrent urinary tract infections – an eight-step patient pathway with printable PDFs (Alberta Health Services)

Vaccines

• Immunization schedules – BC routine schedules for every age, and where to go (HealthLink BC)

Viral Illness in Children

• Common infections and your child – a table of infections with symptoms, spread and home care (Caring for Kids)

Finances

Parenting

• Dr Becky pod cast
• The 80% Club – health, nutrition, habits, motherhood & hormones — a local women-owned podcast I love (Liz, nutritionist & Ally, ND)
• Kids Eat in Color – picky eating and family meals, from a dietitian (Jennifer Anderson, MSPH RDN) · follow on Instagram
• She Found Motherhood – pregnancy, birth & postpartum courses and a podcast, by two BC physician-mothers (She Found Health) · follow on Instagram
• Caring for Kids – Canadian Paediatrician advice for parents
  • ⭐ Feeding your baby in the first year – baby’s first year of nutrition
  • ⭐ Anxiety and anxiety disorders – childhood anxiety

Senior's Care

• MOST
• My Voice – advance care planning guide (BC Ministry of Health)
• The Conversation Project – “What Matters to You?” conversation guides (IHI)
• Dementia Book
• Alz resources
• When should I think about palliative care? – patient info sheet (BC Centre for Palliative Care)
• FHA Long-Term Care – Fraser Health
• My admission information to LTC