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Dr. Alison MacInnes

Dr. Alison MacInnes

MD, FRCPC, Family Practise
Family Doctor
Vancouver, BC
Q:

What can I do about treating heartburn during pregnancy?

A:

Heartburn is a really uncomfortable feeling for a lot of pregnant women and it happens for a number of reasons.

One of the reasons is that a hormone produced during pregnancy called progesterone relaxes the sphincter that keeps the acid from coming up the esophagus after we eat.  The other thing is that as the baby grows and puts pressure on the stomach this pushes acid back up into the esophagus.

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Pregnancy & Heartburn

Dr. Richard Bebb

Dr. Richard Bebb

MD, ABIM, FRCPC
Endocrinologist
Victoria, BC
Q:

How difficult is it to measure my blood sugar on my own?

A:

The devices available today make checking your blood sugar levels very simple. They are small and portable, so you can have them with you wherever you go. Most monitors use a simple fingerprick to get a blood sample and then the monitor can read your blood sugar in just a few moments. Some of the measuring devices also have the capacity to be downloaded onto your computer and you can see your blood sugar trends.

bebb long term glucose testing

Long-Term Benefits of Glucose Testing

Serena Liang

Serena Liang

Southlake Regional Health Centre
Nurse
Newmarket, ON
Q:

PCI (Stent) Surgery: Important Post-Operative Information

A:

To prevent a blood clot from forming in the stents that you received, your interventional cardiologist is going to prescribe antiplatelet medicines such as aspirin, Plavix, Ticagrelor or Prasugrel. Don’t stop the medications without talking to your cardiologist, in order to prevent a stent thrombosis happening.

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PCI (Stent) Surgery: Post-Operative Information