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Smoking and vaping

Smoking and vaping can be damaging to your health. Learn about how smoking and vaping affect your lungs and cause other health problems.

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Celiac disease: Choosing a post-secondary program

Learn about considerations you may have for picking a post-secondary program when you have celiac disease and follow a gluten-free diet.

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How to take care of your teeth

Find out how to properly take care of your teeth at home, why it’s so important, and how often you really need to go to the dentist.

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Learn about the different types of STIs including signs, symptoms, testing and treatment, as well as how to prevent an STI.

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Malignant melanoma

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Learn about the causes of melanoma, how it is diagnosed and the treatments available.

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HPV and genital warts

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is an infection that causes warts and possibly cancer. Learn about how it is passed on, treated and prevented.

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Sleep and your mental health: Overview

Sleep is a very important part of your mental and physical health. Find out how a good night's sleep impacts your daily routine.

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Sickle cell disease

Learn the signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease and how the condition is treated. Also find tips to help you manage sickle cell pain.

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Living with hand and upper limb conditions

Learn from young people with arm and hand differences about how they do home, school, work, and leisure activities in their own way.

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Cystic fibrosis

Find out about cystic fibrosis, what you need to know to take care of it and how it affects things such as exercise, nutrition and sleep.

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Celiac disease

Celiac disease is a life-long autoimmune condition that is triggered by contact with gluten. Learn more about celiac disease and how to manage it.

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Soften, Soothe, Allow

This audio meditation helps you soften towards discomfort. Use this meditation to help you become comfortable with allowing your discomfort to come and go.

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Visualize your pain

This audio meditation helps you visualize your pain. Use this meditation to help discover a new way to experience and respond to pain.

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Joy

This audio meditation helps you connect with joy. Use it when you’d like a break or when you have unwanted thoughts, physical sensations or emotions.

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Attention focusing

Check out the interactive on this page to learn how to use your five senses to distract yourself when you are having unpleasant or stressful thoughts.

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Managing your period

Watch the video on this page to learn about the variety of menstrual products you can use to help manage menstrual bleeding.

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Ice Cube Meditation

Holding an ice cube in your hand, use this meditation to explore the thoughts, feelings or sensations that come with being upset or feeling physical pain.