Personal Health Navigator blog - Sunnybrook Hospital

Why you may need private health insurance when travelling in Canada

If I'm Canadian, aren't my health-care costs covered when in another province?

I have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids. A gynecologist recommended that I have a hysterectomy. Are there any other treatment options?

I recently had an appointment with a medical specialist. When he came in the exam room, he didn't clean his hands. Is it OK to question him about it?

The majority of depressed individuals must try several antidepressant medications before finding one that works. Here's why.

Websites that rate hospitals and MDs seem like a good idea in theory, but are the ratings actually reliable?

Every couple of times that I visit my dentist’s office, she asks me to submit to more dental X-rays. How many dental X-rays are too many?

I am planning to move from Calgary to rural Ontario. How do I transfer my prescriptions from one province to the other?

I have developed an allergy to Aspirin. My doctor now wants me to do a treatment called “desensitization.” Will this counteract my drug allergy?

I'm relying on sleeping pills every night to sleep and I feel like I'm in a fog during the day. How do I kick this habit?

My doctor has prescribed a cancer drug that costs $7,000 a month. I have private insurance, but there is a lifetime cap of $100,000 on my benefits...