Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
When you have a lung injury, lying on your belly and in different positions will help your body to get air into all areas of your lungs. This pamphlet explains how to position yourself to help you breathe easier. This pamphlet is also available in French and Arabic.
التطبيق الذاتي لوضعية الاستلقاء على الوجه والبطن عند التعرض لإصابة في الرئة
This pamphlet provides information about nicotine replacement therapy options (like the patch, lozenges, gum, inhaler, mouth spray).
This pamphlet explains how to use your metered dose inhaler and how to maintain it. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet includes how to use your MDI, how to take care of it, medication tips, examples of puffers used with a spacer device, and important reminders about MDIs. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet explains what hyperbaric oxygen therapy is, where to go for appointments, how it is done, how often treatments are done, and when to expect your appointment schedule.
Nova Scotia’s Lung Screening Program is for people who want to lower their lung cancer risk. This pamphlet explains who can be screened and how the program works. Contact information is included.
This pamphlet explains how tobacco use can affect cancer, cancer treatment, and other diseases. Available supports are listed.
La plus fréquente du cancer de la bouche est le tabagisme. Dans cette brochure, vous trouverez des renseignements sur les nombreuses façons dont le cancer de la bouche peut se développer, ainsi que ses symptômes. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Lung screening is about looking for lung cancer when you are feeling well and have no warning signs or symptoms. The goal is to find lung cancer early when treatment works best. This pamphlet answers common questions about the Nova Scotia Lung Screening Program.