August 20, 2025

Polycystic Kidney Disease

September 4th marks Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) awareness day. PKD is a genetic disease where fluid-filled sacks or cysts grow leading to kidney damage and eventually failure. The kidneys are a pair of organs about the size of...
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October 6, 2021

Millions of Reasons — World CP day

By Steve Bond Today, October 6th, marks World Cerebral Palsy Day. And there are millions of reasons to celebrate the diversity, raise awareness and support those living with Cerebral Palsy. In fact there are 17 million reasons to...
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September 8, 2021

Understanding Arthritis

By: Mahdi Khanafer, Your Neighbourhood Pharmacist Statistics state that 1 in 5 adults suffer from some type of arthritis. Arthritis, which means joint inflammation, is the pain, stiffness and swelling of one or more of your joints. There...
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May 19, 2021

Cystic Fibrosis: Takes Your Breath Away

May has been designated National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.  Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults.  According to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, it is estimated that, in this country, 1 in 3600 children...
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May 17, 2021

Don’t Let Hypertension Sneak Up on You!

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a common and risky health condition that may develop as you age. Blood pressure is the force of the blood against your blood vessels, as they deliver nutrients and oxygen throughout the body....
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May 12, 2021

What is Celiac Disease? By Steve Bond

It is a life-long autoimmune condition that affects 1 in 100 Canadians. Sadly, only 20% of those affected have a confirmed diagnosis. I’m speaking about Celiac disease, and in May, attention to raising awareness on what it is...
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A family of four, two kids and two adults all holding kleenex
March 13, 2021

Managing Diabetes When You Are Ill

Canadians suffer from approximately 7.5 million colds per year. 2.3 million cases of gastroenteritis (stomach flu), and there are approximately 1.8 million people in Canada over the age of 12 who have diabetes. I'm not a math prodigy,...
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Man hold his stomach in pain on a couch
March 3, 2021

Colorectal Cancer We’ll Talk About It

By Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE March has been designated National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and while colon cancer is not a comfortable topic for many, it is essential to raise awareness as it is the second leading cause...
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Infographic with text World Cancer Day 4 Feb, Speak out, Make Healthy Choices
February 4, 2021

World Cancer Day 2021 – Steve Bond

Today Feb 4, 2021, is World Cancer Day. 9.6 million people worldwide die from cancer each year. It is estimated that one-third of all cancer cases are preventable and another third are curable, if detected early and treated...
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Elderly man placing hands-on shoulders of elderly women, who looks lost.
January 3, 2021

Don’t Forget About Alzheimer’s Disease

Happy New Year to one and all!  This time of year, we look to the future while we reflect on our past.  But what if it were harder and harder to remember the past?  What if your memory...
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World Lymphedema Day March 6
March 5, 2020

World Lymphedema Day

On March 6th, it is National Oreo Day in the U.S (the famous cookie was named on this day in 1912). March also means that there are only two more weeks until spring (I know I can’t wait). ...
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