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… Persons with lung conditions Last updated January 29, 2025 Chronic … with COPD are less physically active than the Canadian guidelines recommend. Physical activity and lung disease Current Canadian guidelines recommend doing light- to moderate-intensity …
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… Screening for Hearing Problems On this page: Overview … (2007). Year 2007 position statement: Principles and guidelines for early hearing detection and intervention … (2007). Year 2007 position statement: Principles and guidelines for early hearing detection and intervention …
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… Pulmonary (Lung) Nodules On this page: What are pulmonary (lung) nodules? Pulmonary (lung) nodules are growths or … What causes them? Lung nodules may be caused by: A lung cancer. A cancer that has spread (metastasized) to the lung …
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… Thyroid Screening Recommendations On this page: Overview Related … gland ( hyperthyroidism ), thyroid nodules , and thyroid cancer —need to be screened for thyroid problems. In Canada, … People who have a family history of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) may want to have a genetic test. Before having …
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… Tests for Lung Infections On this page: Overview Overview Other tests for lung infections, such as pneumonia and acute bronchitis , … piece of lung tissue. It looks for conditions such as lung cancer or fibrous tissue in the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis). …
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… Genetic Testing and Screening On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … your risk for a disease later in life, such as breast cancer. Find out if you have an inherited heart disease … your risk for a disease later in life, such as breast cancer. Find out if you have an inherited heart disease …
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… Lung Function Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Lung function tests check to see how well your lungs work. The tests can find lung problems, measure how …
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… Black Lung Disease On this page: What is black lung disease? Black lung disease is a common name for a lung disease that …
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… Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening On this page: What Is Hereditary Hemochromatosis? What Is Hemochromatosis Genetic (HFE) Screening? Who Should Be Screened? Is Screening Accurate? Should You Be Screened? Related …
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… Lung Function in COPD On this page: Overview Overview Lung function means how well your lungs work. When you have COPD, your lungs can't move as …
