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Hearts, Spades, and Brain Gains: Why Card Games Help You Feel Better

October 1, 2025

Hearts, Spades, and Brain Gains: Why Card Games Help You Feel Better

My Nana and parents had sharp minds well into their 80’s. One reason may have been their love of playing cards! Card games offer more than just fun—they deliver a host of mental and social benefits that can...

October 1, 2025

A Guide to Breast Cancer Screening

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in Canada. One in eight Canadian women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime; 83% of cases occur in women over 50 years...

September 24, 2025

Shopping Local Helps You Feel Better

You’ve heard countless times that supporting local businesses benefits your community. But did you know that it's also great for your health? Here are five reasons how shopping and dining locally can lead to a healthier, happier you:...

September 10, 2025

Know the Signs: Protect Yourself Against Ovarian Cancer

As a pharmacist, I see how frustrating the uncertainty around ovarian cancer detection can be. Each year, 3,100 Canadians are diagnosed with it and, according to Ovarian Cancer Canada, it is most common among women 50 and 79. ...

September 10, 2025

Medication Storage and Disposal; A Quick but Critical Review

With medication, it’s not just about how you take them. How you store and dispose of medications is also crucial. Improper medication storage and disposal can have significant consequences. Let’s review the basics! Storage All medications have a...

September 10, 2025

Strands of Wisdom or Bald Statements?

As we age, our hair undergoes dramatic changes—some people go gray, while others lose it entirely. But what do these changes really signify? Gray hair, medically known as canities, results from the gradual loss of melanin in hair...

September 6, 2025

Healthy Living Tips I Believe In

Starting a new chapter here in London has reminded me of why I became a pharmacist in the first place—helping people feel their best every day. Health doesn’t have to mean complicated routines or expensive habits. The small,...

September 3, 2025

Scientists Explore New Frontiers in Healthy Aging

At 66, there are still a lot of things that I want to do. I am nowhere near ready to consider myself old. Could 80 soon feel like 40? Scientists believe drugs that slow—or even reverse—the aging process...

August 27, 2025

Life’s a Peach: Sweet Health for the Whole Family

I have lots of fond memories from my childhood. For example, in August, when coming home from vacations, my Dad would drive through Leamington to pick up freestone peaches (the ones that don’t stick to the pit). Either...

August 20, 2025

Back-to-School Health Concerns: A Pharmacist Mom’s Perspective

I find back-to-school season is filled with excitement and concern. I want to make sure my children feel safe, supported, and ready to thrive as they step back into their classrooms. According to our local Public Health experts—and...

August 9, 2025

Paws Off Eczema: How Dogs May Help Prevent Childhood Flare-Ups

My nine-month-old grandson seems to have a touch of eczema. In doing some research, I came across a potentially useful article in Canadian Healthcare Network. A large European study led by Dr. Sara Brown from the University of...

August 6, 2025

Cultivating Happiness Should Be on Our To-Do List

To several of my friends (who shall remain nameless 😉), happiness isn’t just a pleasant emotion—it’s a deliberate factor in their overall well-being: one that they treat as a priority, not a luxury. And scientific research confirms that...

August 6, 2025

Gratitude Helps You Feel Better

French philosopher Jacques Maritain said, “Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.” More recent research shows that being grateful is more than polite; it may change your brain! Researchers in California conducted a study using an MRI...

August 3, 2025

This Melon’s Got Healing Powers—And It’s Not Just in Your Head

Whether they verbalize it or not, everyone who walks into our pharmacy expects us to help them feel better. On August 3rd—National Watermelon Day—I like to recommend something simple, sweet, and surprisingly beneficial: watermelon. Here in Ontario, August...

July 30, 2025

Genes vs. Jeans: Is Your Health More Inherited or Inspired?

For people who are 50+ in Southern Ontario, understanding the balance between genetics (nature) and lifestyle/environment (nurture) is key to aging well. The nature vs. nurture debate explores whether our health is primarily shaped by inherited traits or...

Hearts, Spades, and Brain Gains: Why Card Games Help You Feel Better

Hearts, Spades, and Brain Gains: Why Card Games Help You Feel Better

A Guide to Breast Cancer Screening

Shopping Local Helps You Feel Better

Know the Signs: Protect Yourself Against Ovarian Cancer

Medication Storage and Disposal; A Quick but Critical Review

Strands of Wisdom or Bald Statements?

Healthy Living Tips I Believe In

Scientists Explore New Frontiers in Healthy Aging

Life’s a Peach: Sweet Health for the Whole Family

Back-to-School Health Concerns: A Pharmacist Mom’s Perspective

Paws Off Eczema: How Dogs May Help Prevent Childhood Flare-Ups

Cultivating Happiness Should Be on Our To-Do List

Gratitude Helps You Feel Better

This Melon’s Got Healing Powers—And It’s Not Just in Your Head

Genes vs. Jeans: Is Your Health More Inherited or Inspired?

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