Personal Health Navigator blog - Sunnybrook Hospital

What you need to know about a widely used website to rate doctors

I’m looking for a doctor to do some cosmetic surgery. How reliable are the websites that rate doctors?

My daughter is really sick, but her doctor doesn't know what is wrong with her. Should she go to a major clinic in the United States to get a...

I read a recent news story that said there are actually five different types of diabetes – not just two. I have diabetes. What does this mean for...

For a decade, I've taken opioids to deal with pain from a genetic disorder. My new doctor refuses to prescribe me the same dose of opioids to keep...

Between 10 and 20 per cent of patients will experience cognitive impairment at the time they are discharged from hospital after surgery.

My father was in the advanced stages of prostate cancer and wanted a medically-assisted death and die in his own home. Why was he denied his request?

I’ve heard the world’s biggest drug company has stopped searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Are there any non-drug treatments in the...

Although social media poses a potential risk to some vulnerable individuals, it also holds the promise of readily available antidotes.

My father is going deaf, but he refuses to wear a hearing aid. Is there any way to make him come to his senses?

Older adult or senior: Which term do you prefer?