September 3, 2019

Prostate Cancer Awareness

Landmarks across Canada such as the CN Tower, Niagara Falls and others are lighting up blue during September to mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.Prostate cancer (Note: it’s pronounced proSTATE not proSTRATE.) is the most common cancer among Canadian men. According...
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August 8, 2019

Melanoma-A disease not easily spotted

Why are Dalmatians not good at hide and seek? It’s because they are always spotted (groan). We have spots or blemishes on our skin such as freckles and moles which, in many cases, pose no problem and can...
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July 12, 2019

Lyme Disease: Don’t Let it Tick You Off

Tick season is upon us, and a recent report by the Public Health Agency of Canada adds that climate change is increasing the population and spread of the bug. With the increase in Tick populations comes the risk...
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April 22, 2019

Meningitis

Meningitis is a swelling of the lining around the brain and spinal cord.  It can be caused by a number of bugs such as bacteria, viruses and even fungi.  The symptoms can appear rapidly; in fact, some people...
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March 28, 2019

Epilepsy Awareness- Paint the Town Purple

By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE What do Barney the dinosaur, the musician formerly known as Prince and Epilepsy have in common?  They have all chosen purple as their definitive colour.  In 2008, a nine-year-old girl from Nova...
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August 31, 2018

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Many people spent yesterday getting kids ready as we celebrated the return to school (parents celebrated, the kids not so much).  What you may not have realized as you packed bologna sandwiches was that September 4th also marked PKD awareness...
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August 8, 2018

COPD-Takes Your Breath Away

July marks COPD awareness month and although Hallmark has not launched a line of cards, it still bears remembering.  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that block airflow, making...
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August 8, 2018

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a  progressive neuromuscular disease in which nerve cells die and leave voluntary muscles paralyzed.  . Amyotrophic is a term that means an absence of nourishment to the muscles. Lateral refers...
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January 17, 2018

Home Healthcare Products to Help Alzheimer’s Patients

January brings cold temperatures, snow, a new year and is also Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.    Alzheimer’s disease is a fatal condition affecting the brain: how people feel, think, and behave.   Performing simple activities of daily living such as dressing...
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July 24, 2017

5 Warning Signs of Dementia to Look out For

I find it almost unbelievable when I heard that 35.6 million people in Canada have Alzheimer’s and that number is expected to double in the next 20 years (Stats Canada). Alzheimer’s and the many other forms of dementia...
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July 12, 2017

Hepatitis: Liver Disease -Hold the Onions

World Hepatitis Day is an annual event that brings attention to chronic viral hepatitis worldwide and stands in solidarity with persons who have hepatitis B or C, two forms of life-threatening liver disease  World Hepatitis Day is recognized...
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June 6, 2017

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.  It is estimated that 1 in 3600 children are born with CF in...
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June 6, 2017

What’s the Shake on Parkinson’s Disease?

April brings us warmer weather, showers, and of course Parkinson’s awareness month. In Canada, some 100,000 people live with Parkinson’s disease.  It is a chronic degenerative neurological disease caused by the loss of production of a chemical called Dopamine in...
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