Is it a Medication Allergy or Intolerance?
By Eric Tran, RPh, PharmD We’ve all been asked by a health provider, if we have allergies to any medication. Is it a true allergy to a medicine, or is it an intolerance? How you answer this question...
How Plants Help You Feel Better
By Peter Yurek, BSc.Phm As any avid gardener will tell you, plants are therapeutic. Being around them taps into a human phenomenon called biophilia—our innate need to connect with nature. The benefits are undeniable. Research shows that plants...
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: The Boys’ Disease
William Hur, PharmD, RPh Duchenne (DMD) is a rare disorder but is one of the most frequent forms of muscular dystrophy impacting 1 in 3500 male births world-wide. Because the mutation that causes DMD occurs on the X...
Ovarian Cancer: What you Need to Know
By Chantal Orchard, a Dispensary Assistant at YSL Ovarian cancer is the most fatal gynecological cancer in Canada. More than half of the 3,100 women diagnosed annually will not live beyond five years of their diagnosis. All women...
Managing Mild Arthritis Without Drugs
By: Vishal Mehta, B.Pharm, RPh Arthritis describes the inflammation and swelling of joints and their connective tissues, affecting one-in-five Canadians of all ages. Although many pain relief strategies exist, a drug-free option is an excellent first step. The...
Pain Awareness Month – A Medication Review
By: Andrea Neilson, Pharmacist at Yurek Specialties If living your best life is the path, then chronic pain is the speedbump. Fortunately, we have several forms of medication that can offer some relief to the nearly eight million...
Only the Lonely —a Loneliness and Memory Function
By Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE Anyone who has attended a function at the Seniors’ Centre can attest to the feelings of satisfaction and joy they experience. This is not surprising as the human brain has evolved to...
Patience Required for Healing
By: Yemi Alade, Director, Pharmacy Operations Dealing with illness or injury can be terrifying. Healing takes time and patience and managing your expectations through the process is important for the healing process. It is important to follow the...
Different Formulations of Tablets
By: Leena Thomas, Yurek Specialities Pharmacist Medications come in many shapes and forms. The majority of medications are taken by the mouth, which is the usually the easiest and most effective way to get the active ingredient to...
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...
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...
Gastroparesis – Dealing with a Paralyzed Stomach
by Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE When we eat, acid and digestive enzymes mix with our food and the stomach mixes the contents to start the process of digestion. It then empties the broken-down food into the small...
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...
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...
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...
