Personal Health Navigator blog - Sunnybrook Hospital

Why it can be hard to diagnosis pneumonia

Question: If doctors can’t diagnose something as common as pneumonia, how are they going to do identify the really hard stuff?

Question: I’ve heard about a minimally-invasive procedure called TAVI. How does it compare to heart surgery to replace the valve?

Patient question: If it only took six days for the surgeon to diagnose my cancer, why did it take another 12 days after that for him to inform me?

Overcrowding in hospital emergency departments is not just an emergency department issue. It is a system issue. Find out how.

Question: My doctor says I should take pain medication for arthritis, but I’ve read acetaminophens like Tylenol can damage my liver. What do I do?

Question: I've had two surgeries for the same shoulder cuff repair. I am still in so much pain, and I can't go through surgery again. What are my...

My knee is worn out and I am waiting for a replacement operation. I’ve been waiting months and my pain is getting worse. Can my surgery be fast...

Question: Does a teaching hospital mean that a student will be operating on me instead of a "real" surgeon?

Young females tend to have denser, less fatty, breasts than older women – and these differences can affect the way breasts look on a mammogram.

Delirium and agitation is very common, especially for patients in a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. Here's why.