Capsana's publications

This publication gives patients a better understanding of osteoarthritis, the most common type of joint disease, which affects 1 in 10 people in Canada. The publication contains information about how to prevent the condition or slow its progress, and recommends ways to relieve symptoms and live better with osteoarthritis.

One in ten Canadians have reported suffering a bone fracture after age 40. Breaking a wrist, vertebra, or hip can be devastating. This brochure contains a test to help you assess your risk of fracture, and provides information and tips on how you can play an active role in keeping your bones strong and healthy.

Calcium and vitamin D are a winning combination for strong bones at any age. What are the recommended quantities? What are the best sources? What about supplements? This publication answers these questions and provides useful tips for putting theory into practice.

Physical activity plays a key role in preventing fractures. This publication includes a quick test, explains the types of activities that keep the body strong and agile, and offers solutions for taking action.

Every year, 1 in 5 Quebecers age 65 and older suffer a serious fall, which all too often has serious consequences for their physical and mental health. This publication explains eight practical ways to prevent falls, and provides useful information about each method.

About 3 in 10 people die of cardiovascular disease. This document invites readers to assess their risk by answering a questionnaire, and to take steps to modify 6 decisive risk factors to improve their cardiovascular health.

This publication covers key topics for patients who have had acute coronary syndrome (a heart attack or unstable angina). Patients will find the answers to many of their questions about medical treatment, returning home, healthy living, medication, and symptoms to look out for.

An elevated cholesterol level is an important risk factor for certain cardiovascular diseases. This brochure presents 4 winning strategies for limiting the risk.

High cholesterol or triglyceride levels? This document explains how eating a healthy diet—one of 4 winning strategies for controlling cholesterol levels—can help you improve the situation and reduce or eliminate your need for medication.

More than a third of people suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure) don't know it, because they don't feel sick. But hypertension can cause complications as serious as heart attack and cerebral hemorrhage. This document presents some habits you can adopt in order to reduce your risk.

Has your doctor told you your blood pressure is borderline or too high? You can take action! This publication explains how a healthy diet can help you lower your blood pressure and reduce or eliminate your need for medication.

The number of people affected by diabetes is growing, and close to a third of those afflicted are not aware that they are. This publication explains the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes and why you should be concerned. It describes the various ways to manage the disease, including adopting 4 winning strategies and self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG).

Blood sugar levels too high? This document explains the three basic dietary principles for managing your levels—quantity, quality and regularity—and the “sugar cube method” to help you distribute your carbohydrate intake evenly throughout the day.

80% of people wish they were more active, but only half of them do something about it. This publication explains the benefits of physical activity, and offers tips to help you make lasting changes in your exercise habits.

Excess weight significantly increases the risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and other illnesses. Fortunately, a few small changes, such as increasing your level of physical activity and improving your diet, can make a big difference in helping you reach and maintain a healthy weight.

1 in 5 Canadians smoke. Quitting can be tough, but it is possible to free yourself from tobacco dependency! If you're thinking about quitting in the next few months, this publication should prove highly useful.

Health factors in metabolic syndrome include an excess of weight around the waist, high blood pressure, and elevated triglyceride and blood sugar levels. Though metabolic syndrome generally does not bring on symptoms, it is a major threat to health. This publication helps you assess whether you have metabolic syndrome, and presents 4 winning strategies for effective action.

Raises patient awareness (by means of a questionnaire) of protective factors for mental health, and provides information about certain mental health disorders.

Provides information for patients and their loved ones about the signs, symptoms and consequences of depression, and about the preferred treatments.

Provides information for patients and their loved ones about the signs, symptoms and consequences of anxiety disorders, and about the preferred treatments.

Provides information for patients and their loved ones about the signs, symptoms and consequences of bipolar disorder, and about the preferred treatments.

Provides information for patients and their loved ones about the signs, symptoms and consequences of schizophrenia, and about the preferred treatments.

Helps parents and educators to prevent and better understand mental health problems in young people.

Provides tools to help patients suffering from a mental illness follow their treatment plan.

Provides tools to help families and friends of people suffering from a mental illness.

This publication invites readers to answer a questionnaire about their use of medication, identify strategies to get maximum benefit from it, and participate actively in their treatment.

It may seem obvious that if you have an illness, it's a good idea to take care of yourself. However, following a treatment plan can be challenging: only 1 in 2 people complete their full course of treatment. This publication offers some helpful ideas for successfully following a treatment plan.

FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. Non-compliance with a medical treatment can have serious consequences. This leaflet provides an overview of non-compliance, and offers practical suggestions for initiating an ongoing dialogue that can help health care professionals better understand and respond to their patients' situation and improve adherence.

In Canada, 1 in 5 adults suffer from heartburn at least once a week, yet this health problem is often not taken seriously. This document clearly explains the causes and symptoms of heartburn, and answers the question “When should I see a doctor about it?”