More Stretching and Less Stressing
We often use animal-themed similes to describe enviable traits in ourselves and each other. She runs like a deer. He swims like a fish. Every morning, when I get up and wake our dogs to walk, the first...
Digital Health
By: Vishal Mehta, B. Pharm, RPh Digital Health Week is an annual celebration of technology’s role in improving our health. The philosophy behind digital health initiatives is to create a more connected experience, with the patient at its...
Chronic Pain: Three Facts You Should Know
By Sammy Shahatto, RPh, PharmD Pain is your brain’s way of telling you there is a threat to your body. But pain that continues beyond three months is chronic and can be life-altering. Here are three things you...
Falls Prevention in 4 Simple Steps
The Public Health Agency of Canada reports that falls are the leading cause of injury among seniors, and one-third of older Canadians experience one or more falls each year. Here are four simple steps to help you prevent...
Tension Headaches
By Sarah Almasalkhi, RPh, PharmD There are 4 main types of headaches: sinus, tension, migraine, and cluster. Tension headaches are the most common type of headaches and are most prevalent in adolescents and adults. Symptoms of tension headaches...
What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
By: Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh, Pulmonary hypertension or PH is a condition characterized by high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries (blood vessels) that carry blood to the lungs. PH is a rare but very complex and serious lung disease...
Paxlovid-You May Benefit From Treatment.
By Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE In the war against COVID-19, we have many weapons in our arsenal. Social distancing, masking, proper hygiene and vaccination are first line and most effective. But what happens if despite our best...
Time to Take Your Shot
By: Steve Bond BScPhm, RPh, CDE For the past two winters we have focussed on the virus that causes COVID. We have heard little about the dreaded flu. Influenza or “the flu” is a respiratory infection caused by...
Canadian Intensive Care Week; Critical Care Nurses
By Ken Ye, PharmD, RPh Critical or intensive care units (ICUs) are invaluable to healthcare in Canada. They are the last hope for many as their specialist teams manage medically unstable patients and complex cases. There are three...
Brain Cancer: A Step Toward Recovery
By: Leena Thomas, Registered Pharmacist at Yurek Specialties. Brain cancer is a devastating diagnosis. Most people who receive that news are overwhelmed with confusion, anxiety, fear, and isolation. But they have some idea of what to expect can...
Respiratory Therapist: the Unsung Pandemic Hero
By Jeff Yurek, BScPhm While many were able to safely stay and work from home during the pandemic, respiratory therapists (RT) were increasing their hours and directly facing the COVID virus. Scientists had little understanding of how the...
Not Seeing and Believing- Invisible Disability Awareness
By Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE The expression “seeing is believing” is often used to validate something that is unlikely. It was originally quoted by clergyman Thomas Fuller, but his full quote is “Seeing is believing but feeling...
Occupational Therapy
“Medicine adds days to life, occupational therapy adds life to days.” - Unknown By: Vishal Mehta, B.Pharm, RPh Occupational therapy (OT) is a branch of healthcare that helps to overcome interference with everyday tasks, be it brushing your...
Thrombosis; Identifying Dangerous Blood Clots
By: Daria Horbal, Pharm.D, RPh Blood clots (thrombosis) kill one in four Canadians each year. If you didn’t know that, you’re not alone. According to a 2018 Thrombosis Canada survey, VTE (a blood clot that forms in the...
An At Home Covid-19 Treatment?
By: Andrea Neilson, Pharmacist at Yurek Specialties You may have heard that there is now a Covid-19 treatment that can be taken at home to reduce complications. Yes, there is, and it is called Paxlovid. Who should get...
