Live well by preventing: explanations, advice and tips for your health.
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Before travelling, it’s important to take some precautions to have a safe trip. Find out what a pretravel consultation is and why you should schedule one.
Find out what the symptoms of an ear infection (or ‘otitis’) are and how to treat this painful and debilitating inflammation, and avoid complications.
The Holter electrocardiogram is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart during a full day. Discover when it should be done and the precautions to take.
The electrocardiogram is one of the principal exams that measures the heart’s activity. Find out when it’s used, what limitations exist and how to prepare.
Find out how to prevent the flu and protect your health with these tips.
This is a common condition that can be treated at any age. Find out what strabismus is, how it is diagnosed and how it is corrected.
Myopia is a very common eye condition with major impact on quality of life. Find out the causes, symptoms and treatment.
This condition goes easily unnoticed, but if untreated, it can cause blindness. Find out what glaucoma is, what signs to look out for and how to treat it.
Strabismus, lazy eye and double vision are some of the conditions treated by Orthoptics. Find out what it is and when you should seek this medical subspecialty.