Understanding the R Value
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE Many new terms have come to light during the recent pandemic. One such term is the “R-value” – a number that is often quoted by politicians and healthcare providers. But what is...
An Ounce of Preventive Healthcare
By: Sammy Shahatto, Pharmacist. Remember the old saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? Promoting health and well-being and preventing disease, disabilities and death is the central focus of preventive healthcare. This is a...
Healthcare Gets Its Geek-On
By Steve Bond It's hard to dispute that technology has ingrained itself in our daily living. Improvements to devices and internet speeds have 'connected' 24/7. From the news you receive on your phone at the start of the...
12 Days of Health and Happiness
December is the time for giving and receiving gifts. For many, it is better to give than receive. This is especially true if your true love is the one from the twelve days of Christmas. I hardly have...
Tis the Season to Indulge!
Sarah Lee, PharmD Your Neighbourhood Staff Pharmacist Holiday thoughts are in the air – plans for gift-giving, friends and family get-togethers and food preparations. A joyous time of the year but also a time of overindulging. Celebrations often...
The Kids Are Alright
By: Steve Bond For the first time in the current pandemic, those under the age of 12 represented the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in Canada according to the Public Health Association of Canada (PHAC). While this...
Influenza Season is Upon Us
Influenza, a contagious respiratory illness better known as the flu, is caused by influenza viruses, specifically Type A and B. The virus is passed from one person to another through close contact mainly by cough droplets and by...
Specialty Compounding: Tailoring Medications to Unique Needs
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE, FASCP Although I wasn’t around when the doors of Yurek Pharmacy first opened, customers have shared stories about how many medications were made in the pharmacy under the careful watch of Ed...
How’s Your Spine? Is it more than Just Fine?
October 16th is World Spine Day and the spine (also known as the vertebral column or backbone) is critical to all our body functions as it delivers messages between the brain and the rest of the body. We...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a friendly reminder that performing a self-check can result in early detection. Understanding hormones and normal monthly changes and talking to a physician and deciding what other screening methods are most...
What’s in a name? Would a vaccine by any other name work as well? — By Steve Bond
What’s in a name? Would a vaccine by any other name work as well? — By Steve Bond You walk into a restaurant and order a coke (or maybe diet coke), the server looks at you and says,...
Nip Seasonal Allergies in the Bud
Nip Seasonal Allergies in the Bud By Steve Bond It starts with a tickle. Your nose begins to twitch. Your eyes water. Yes, my friend, you have seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies, also known as hay-fever, or allergic rhinitis...
Is Weather Too Hot? Then the Shade is Your Spot.
Our bodies are designed to keep within 36.3 and 37.6° C. When we get too warm, we move blood to the surface of the body. We also produce sweat which cools the skin. This process of evaporation maintains...
Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek
As our days become sunnier, we are reminded of the importance of sun safety. Too much sun may cause uncomfortable sunburns that damage the skin and may lead to skin cancer later in life. To protect yourself and...
Green Shirt Day- One Donation Impacts so Many – Steve Bond
Green Shirt Day- One Donation Impacts so Many - Steve Bond On April 6, 2018, a horrific accident near Armley, Saskatchewan, shocked and horrified the nation. A northbound bus carrying players from the Humboldt Broncos was struck by...
