December 24, 2022

Cooking Helps You Feel Better 

by Diane Alavie, B.Sc.Phm. Research has shown that our physical and mental health is strongly influenced, not only by what we eat, but by the preparation of our food. Culinary preparation may enhance positive moods, increase self-esteem through...
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December 14, 2022

Reading Helps You Feel Better

— By Peter Yurek, BSc.Phm. I find reading a simple and inexpensive way to improve my quality of life. However, in this highly technological world, perusing books and other materials for pleasure is often a forgotten activity. Leisure...
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December 12, 2022

Six Ways to Have More Fun During the Festive Season

By: Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh The Holidays are upon us and we have the opportunity to enjoy some well-deserved fun and downtime, outdoors engaged in our favourite winter activity or cozying up at home with friends and family...
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December 2, 2022

Donor Fatigue vs. Donor Freshness

By: Peter Yurek We are getting used to the sticker shocks and can see that the price of everything has gone up — a lot. Inflation is hitting everyone, and naturally low-income households are feeling the pinch even...
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December 2, 2022

Crafting Helps You Feel Better

By Aimée Hines Stress. Whether from the latest epidemic, the recent recession, or the current healthcare crisis, our world is full of tension. And we all feel that pressure. But relief, joy, and even a boost in our...
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November 25, 2022

Simple Steps to Healthy Eating

by:Jeff Yurek, BScPhm This is no secret or magic bullet in having a healthy lifestyle. While genetics and the environment will play a role in our wellbeing, we can help avoid disease and poor health by implementing some...
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November 21, 2022

Antimicrobials and the Resistance Movement

By: Yemi Alade, Director, Pharmacy Operations Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top ten global public health threats facing humanity today, according to the WHO. New data from a 2022 study1 revealed that over 1.27 million people...
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November 17, 2022

Preventing Falls Helps Us

By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE November is Falls Prevention Month and so we are encouraged to take steps to reduce falls. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations and 95% of hip-fractures in older adults. (I’m...
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November 15, 2022

Crohn’s vs Colitis: Is There a Difference?

By: Daria Horbal, Pharm.D, RPh People often lump the terms Crohn’s and Colitis into the same conversation or even use them interchangeably. But are they the same? Crohn’s and colitis are the two similar primary disorders we generalize...
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November 15, 2022

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...
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November 11, 2022

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...
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November 10, 2022

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...
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Daria Horbal, Pharmacist.
November 7, 2022

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...
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November 7, 2022

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...
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November 5, 2022

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...
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