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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June 18, 2022

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...
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June 8, 2022

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)...
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May 26, 2022

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...
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May 21, 2022

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...
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May 18, 2022

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...
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