Medication MIA – Drug Shortages in Canada
There have been reports recently about a shortage of the Epi-pen®– a device used to...
QUESTION EVERYTHING- Understanding Health Claims
“I keep six honest serving men, they taught me all I knew. Their names are...
COPD-Takes Your Breath Away
July marks COPD awareness month and although Hallmark has not launched a line of cards,...
Naloxone-One Weapon in the Opioid Crisis Fight
It feels like you can’t open a newspaper, turn on the radio or television without...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive neuromuscular...
Small Bites; Big Threats
There has recently been some press regarding Lyme disease transmitted by black legged ticks. “Vector-borne...
Hemochromatosis
Each year, the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society declares May as a month of awareness to draw...
Let’s become a DONORnation
There are approximately 1500 individuals in Ontario waiting for a life saving organ transplant and...
Immunization across the Nation
National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) is an annual event held in the last week of...
The ABCD’s of IBS
April brings spring showers, hopes of summer and of course IBS awareness month. Irritable Bowel...
Understanding Stroke
The brain is the control centre of the human body. It controls how we think,...
Crazy or Mismatched Socks? What’s Up?
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE You may notice that your colleagues, friends or family...
A Message for Our Caregivers
t’s important to look after YOU! Your own physical and emotional health matters just as...
Heart Disease in Women
Under-Researched While women make up 51% of the population, 67% of clinical trials focus on...
The World of Home Healthcare
We all go through life never knowing what may be around the corner for us....
