Ho-Ho-Home Remedy:
Whether you’re traveling to spend time with loved ones or hosting out-of-town guests for Christmas, it's always good to be prepared with a few essentials. Here are some items to ensure you and your guests feel comfortable: Cold...
Bone Up on Bone Health: Tips for Fortifying Your Bone Bank
The human body has a total of 206 bones. Among other things, they provide structure, protect our organs, and store calcium. By maintaining healthy bones, we will be rewarded with a strong body that is ready to take...
Your 2024 Covid Survival Guide
Your 2024 Covid Survival Guide As of March 11, 2024, we officially crossed the 4-year mark since the COVID-19 outbreak had been declared a pandemic. In this time, the virus has mutated and changed through multiple strains and...
Flattening the Infodemic Curve
By: Steve Bond Epidemiology is the branch of science concerned with how disease spreads and is controlled in a population. We often hear about how we can take steps to slow the spread of Covid-19 or to “flatten...
How to Help Your Child Return to School
By: Yemi Alade, Pharmacy Manager at Yurek Specialties Limited After surviving lockdowns, school closures and remote work caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, families are starting to realign their daily routines from constantly at home together to returning to...
Pandemic of the Unvaccinated and Under-Vaccinated
By: Steve Bond Vaccination efforts in Canada hit a milestone last week- for the first time those fully vaccinated surpassed those in the United States. Like the hare and the tortoise, we didn’t start quickly out of the...
Back to School Under COVID-19 Rules
Returning to school can be an exciting time but for many children, it can cause anxiety. Leaving parents can be hard for younger children while older kids may be worrying about academic achievement and their social circles. This...
What Changes Has COVID-19 Made in Our Lives?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been forefront in the news and on our minds for a year now. With vaccinations beginning, hope has blossomed for an end to the pandemic or at least a beginning to an end. Thoughts...
Is there COVID 19 – Hypertension Connection? By Steve Bond
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was speculation on social media and mainstream medical sites that people with high blood pressure should stop taking drugs such as Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor...
Vaccines 101
Our patients are asking about the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine which will be used to prevent COVID-19 as well as the newer types of vaccines, the mRNA. So, I think it’s time for a primer on vaccines. When our...
Going Back to School During the Pandemic
At the time, the status of kids going back to school in September is up in the air. However, there are many things we can do in order to prepare our children for returning to the classroom. ...
Working Out During COVID
Working Out During COVID, by Andy Li, Pharmacist Now that we’re in Stage 3, Ontario gyms and fitness studios are open again. Safety measures such as size limits via online booking, physical distancing, and equipment between each user...
Parenting During the Pandemic
For many parents, the homestead has been turned into both an office and classroom as children are home full-time. Now that the school year has ended, it may seem hard to keep them occupied so you can perform...
You Down with PPE? You Know Me.
One of the major topics of discussion in the news currently surrounds personal protective equipment or PPE. More specifically, who should wear it, when it should be worn, and its availability or lack thereof. Personal protective equipment is...
A Message from the Frontline
There’s no doubt that the current world we live in is daunting. We are dressed in PPE with masks hiding the vast majority of our faces, and more specifically, our mouths. The most significant way people convey tenderness...
