August 30, 2022

How Pets Help You Feel Better™

By: David Lister, RPhT We love our pets; they make us feel better. But did you know that they can improve our mental and physical health? According to the Canadian Veterinary Journal1, enough studies link improved human health...
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August 19, 2022

Swimmer’s Ear

By: Sarah Almasalkhi, RPh, PharmD Otitis externa, also known as swimmer’s ear, is inflammation of the external ear canal often caused by bacterial infection. Swimmer's ear is most prevalent during the summer when swimming and high humidity are more common. The...
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August 10, 2022

SMA Awareness Month

by Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE August is a time to raise awareness to the flight of those Canadians affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) SMA is classified as a group of genetic conditions that affect 1 in...
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July 27, 2022

Is Your Pharmacist Indispensable?

by Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE Your pharmacist has spent 6-8 years in university learning their profession. Taking many courses in chemistry, biology, pathophysiology, therapeutics, they have dedicated a large portion of time acquiring knowledge to help you...
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July 27, 2022

How Music Helps You Feel Better

By Melanie, our Dispensary Manager You could say that music is part of our DNA. With the oldest known instrument (a bird wing flute) dating back 40,000 years, it’s clear that music has been an integral part of...
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July 23, 2022

Team Sport Can Help you Feel Better

Few can argue that our global ‘online’ obsession has its drawbacks, the most obvious being our physical isolation from one another. Joining a sports team can offer benefits far beyond separation from a digital screen. Physical Health As...
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July 21, 2022

Resilience and Resolution – St. Thomas Proud

by Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE, FASCP What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger is a common expression coined first by German Philosopher, Fredrich Nietszche and it speaks to resilience and affirmation in the face of adversity. Over...
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July 16, 2022

Sunshine Helps You Feel Better

By: Daria Horbal, Pharm.D, RPh. We all know the dangers of over-exposure to the sun. But getting enough sun can help you feel better and keep you healthy too! When we venture out into the sun, ultraviolet B...
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July 12, 2022

Self-Care Should Be Everywhere

By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE July 24th has been chosen International Self-Care Day by the international self-care foundation. Its purpose is to help us recognize the importance of self-care to our health and to the healthcare system....
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July 12, 2022

The Pharmacist Evolution

By: Jeff Yurek, BScPhm In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, Lemon’s Drug Store at 633 Talbot Street was the town’s trusted apothecary. Ed Yurek, pictured above, began as a Soda Jerk and then became a Pharmacist. Whatever...
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July 6, 2022

Living with Psoriasis

By: Jeff Yurek BScPhm, RPh Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that affects 125 million people in the world. Like other autoimmune diseases, there is no cure, but treatment protocols can help alleviate symptoms. Psoriasis is not contagious. Although...
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July 6, 2022

Living with Psoriasis

By: Jeff Yurek BScPhm, RPh Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that affects 125 million people in the world. Like other autoimmune diseases, there is no cure, but treatment protocols can help alleviate symptoms. Psoriasis is not contagious. Although...
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by Peter Yurek, BSc.Phm
June 28, 2022

Swimming Helps you Feel Better

By: Peter Yurek, BSc.Phm For centuries, tales of a fountain of youth have fueled our imaginations. But perhaps it isn’t the magical properties of the water that keep us young, but the act of swimming in them that...
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