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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is constipation? On average, people have a bowel movement once or twice a day, but some go more or less often. Most people have at least one bowel movement...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is swelling of the belly? Belly swelling The belly is the area of the body that includes all the digestive organs – stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver,...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is palliative care? Palliative care supports people who are living with a life-threatening illness, condition, or health situation. It treats the whole person...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team Consider the following Take only the amount of medication that has been prescribed. If you have concerns about the medication or its dosage, talk with your healthcare...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team As serious illness progresses or as the body weakens with age (which may include multiple diseases), changes are common. These changes can affect how a person’ s...
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By: Canadian Virtual Hospice Team Unfortunately, many myths and misunderstandings about opioids prevent people from receiving adequate pain control. This article discusses some of these concerns. Won’ t...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is pain? Pain is one way that your body lets you know there’ s a problem. It’ s common with most serious illnesses to have some pain. Most of the time,...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is nausea and vomiting? Nausea Nausea is a sick or uncomfortable feeling in the stomach, often described as an urge to vomit or throw up. Some people describe...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is loss of appetite and loss of weight? When someone is living with a serious illness that can’ t be cured, they will typically experience an ongoing...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is shortness of breath? “ Air hunger” The medical term for shortness of breath is dyspnea . This has been defined as “ an uncomfortable awareness...