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October 1, 2021

Boosting Your Child’s Immune System

By; Mahdi Khanafer Pharmacist/Designated Manager As the pandemic continues and cold and flu season arrives, it is time to consider how to help support your child’s immune system to stay healthy and strong. While there is no one magic...

September 4, 2021

Hobbies Help You Feel Better

By Peter Yurek Remember your childhood – days of riding your bike, fishing, playing sports, or just doodling? We know how important play is in the healthy development of our children; but did you know that play is...

June 5, 2021

Active Transport in St. Thomas – By Steve Bond

Active transport such as walking and cycling has been considered as an effective means to help improve physical and mental health. In fact, there is compelling evidence to show that youth and adolescents who remain active tend to...

May 5, 2021

It’s Fine to Feel Fine! – By Steve Bond

Imagine that you lived in the 1800s and smallpox is endemic. For every 10 people infected, three died and many were left scarred. Along comes a doctor who offers you an alternative that might save your life. “Variolation”,...

Gold and Silver Recommended by Hypertension Canada

February 10, 2021

Monitoring from Home – Taking Control for Your Health

One of the key; aspects of any health care plan is monitoring. Whether we are talking about blood pressure, blood sugars or even temperature, knowing where you stand can help plan where you need to be. Studies have...

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February 4, 2021

Screening For Cancer Can Be Life Saving – By Mahdi Khanafer

The estimated number of cancer incidents in Canada is clearly demonstrated in this illustration provided by The Cancer Society. As you can see it only includes the most common types of cancer and this led me to my...