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...
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...
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...
A Pesky Debate; Chemical vs. Natural Insect Repellents
By: Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh, With summer upon us, you might be wondering if your favourite bug repellent is safe or if natural options are a better choice for preventing the itching and irritation of a bite and...
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...
Men’s Health by the Numbers (part 2)
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE I recently talked about the importance for men to know their numbers. The last section looked at blood pressure, waist circumference and exercise. I want to continue to speak about important numbers...
Thyroid Disease: Your Malfunctioning Hormone Factory
By; Adedoyin (Doyin) Adebowale, RPh PHARMD Your body functions best when in balance. An essential part of that balance begins in a small gland at the base of your neck called the thyroid, where you produce two hormones,...
Scleroderma; a Quick Review of a Life-Long Disease
By: Vishal Mehta, B.Pharm, RPh Scleroderma, also called systemic sclerosis, is a rare, autoimmune disease that affects one in every 2500 Canadians. Scleroderma is an ailment characterized by an excessive build-up of tissue collagen or scar tissue (fibrosis)...
Hemochromatosis: the Celtic Curse
By: Vishal Mehta, B.Pharm, RPh For most of us, ingesting the iron in our diets is not a problem. Our bodies will naturally expel any excess through our bowels. But for one in 300 Canadians with hemochromatosis, it’s...
Seasonal Allergies; a Quick Review
By: Diane Alavie, Pharmacist If you’ve noticed your allergies getting worse every year, you are not alone. Our warming planet is giving pollen-producing plants more time to grow, raising the pollen count and giving rise to an allergy...
Lupus; the ‘Cruel Mystery’
By: Jeff Yurek BScPhm, RPh Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in your tissues and organs. If left untreated, it can cause permanent damage, loss of function, and even death. Although Hippocrates first described it over 2000 years...
The Backbone of Healthcare
by Peter Yurek, BSc.Phm From May 9th to May 15th Yurek Pharmacy and the rest of Canada in honouring National Nursing Week. This week we celebrate our nurses and reflect on the role of nursing as the...
Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Canada’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is known by many as Canada’s Disease for one disturbing reason; we consistently have the highest incidence of MS in the world. One in 400 Canadians has MS and every day 12 more are diagnosed,...
Spring Forward – Check. Spring Cleaning – Check. Spring Tune-up – Check!
By Elizabeth Ailles, Registered Dietician, Central Community Health Centre, Downtown St. Thomas NOW, what about you? Yes, we had the Spring Break — woohoo! But are we making sure we are “tuned-up” nutritiously? We feed our children and...
Renewal and Motivation Form New Habits
By Jeff Yurek Spring is a time of renewal. For many, New Year is used as motivation to make improvements in their lives. However, spring has always been the time when I change my routine, or develop a...
