July 21, 2026

The Life Skill Every Child Needs

It’s been four years since my blog post about swimming (https://yurekpharmacy.com/swimming/) Now, I want to point out the benefits of enrolling your kids in swimming lessons. When my siblings and I were little, my parents enrolled us in...
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June 22, 2026

Can Watching Movies Benefit Mental Health?

Most of us think of movies as entertainment, but stories can do much more than help us pass the time. They can support emotional well-being, foster connection, and even help us better understand ourselves and others. Research suggests...
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June 14, 2026

Do you know a Mosquito Magnet?

While I was raising my kids, I noticed my son was a “mosquito magnet”. During the summer, he was always covered in mosquito bites and would sometimes react severely to them. Meanwhile, my daughter rarely got bitten by...
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June 3, 2026

How to Improve Air Quality in Your Home

June 3rd is Clean Air Day. Today is about prompting actions such as walking, cycling and taking public transit in order to improve air quality. While these initiatives are good, I’ve been thinking about how to improve air...
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May 19, 2026

Young, Wired… and Going Analog

You may have heard that Gen Z is going analog. Many young people are embracing physical media such as vinyl and digital cameras, and analog hobbies such as arts and crafts and knitting (sometimes called “grandma hobbies”). Some...
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Steve Bond walking his dogs.
May 18, 2026

Exercise Should Feel Like Recess Again

When you think about exercise, what comes to mind? Do you get excited at, or dread the thought of, going for a run? Exercise psychology describes your thoughts and feelings about exercise. Our brains are inherently designed for...
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April 30, 2026

Hand Hygiene Practices

May 5th is World Hand Hygiene Day. Each year, the World Health Organization launches a global campaign that focuses on the importance of hand hygiene for healthcare workers. However, hand hygiene isn’t just limited to healthcare workers! So...
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April 16, 2026

Are Boomers Addicted to Their Phones?

When you hear “phone addiction,” you likely picture a teenager. However, they’re not the only phone-addicted generation. It turns out that Boomers are also addicted to their screens. According to a recent report, half of Boomers (ages 59-77)...
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April 14, 2026

Blister Packs – Are You Ready to Switch?

For many people, managing chronic conditions that require taking three or more medications can often be challenging and confusing. Our pharmacist can discuss your medication regimen to ensure you take them at the right time of day, that...
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April 7, 2026

World Health Day 2026

April 7th is World Health Day! Each year, World Health Day has a specific “theme” that focuses on a specific health topic of concern among people all over the world. This year, the theme is “together with health,...
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Pete Yurek with a healthy dish of food and vitamin supplements on the side.
April 4, 2026

Should You Supplement Your Meals?

Cooking for, and looking after the needs of, six kids and a self-employed husband must be a monumental task. Yet growing up, my mother made sure we had proper nutrition and the other necessities of life. Now that...
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Wendy Yurek drinking sparkling water.
April 3, 2026

Benefits to Sparkling Water

My family and I like to eat out on special occasions. When we do, the server asks whether we prefer still or sparkling water. Usually, I just go for my usual glass of still water, but occasionally I’ll...
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