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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
