Man Flu: Myth or Medically Valid
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE Recently, a female colleague returned from a trip down South and lamented that it could have been better except for a nasty cold. To make matters worse, her husband was now also...
Friendly Neighbourhood Pharmacies Now Treating 13 Ailments
By: Leena Thomas, RPh, PharmDHave you ever suffered from an eye infection or acid reflux and have been unable to get a quick appointment with your family doctor? What if you don’t even have a doctor? Ontario pharmacists...
Travel Health and Safety Tips
By Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh With February here, many of you are packing your bags and excitedly preparing to travel abroad. Certain illnesses are typically known to strike either during, or upon return from, your journeys. Some of...
Physical Activity Helps You Feel Better
By Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh We hear time and time again that regular physical activity is good for your health and quality of life. But what specifically are the benefits and how to get started? Some benefits to...
Music, Dance and Alzheimer’s Disease
January puts us in mind of new resolutions, hope for a better future and Alzheimer’s awareness month. The latter raises awareness and brings attention to those dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Over time, every culture has...
Cooking Helps You Feel Better
by Diane Alavie, B.Sc.Phm. Research has shown that our physical and mental health is strongly influenced, not only by what we eat, but by the preparation of our food. Culinary preparation may enhance positive moods, increase self-esteem through...
Reading Helps You Feel Better
— By Peter Yurek, BSc.Phm. I find reading a simple and inexpensive way to improve my quality of life. However, in this highly technological world, perusing books and other materials for pleasure is often a forgotten activity. Leisure...
Six Ways to Have More Fun During the Festive Season
By: Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh The Holidays are upon us and we have the opportunity to enjoy some well-deserved fun and downtime, outdoors engaged in our favourite winter activity or cozying up at home with friends and family...
Healthy Holidays = Happy Holidays
By: Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh Keeping safe and healthy ensures that we will enjoy the holiday season. Here are some tips to help: Wash your hands thoroughly and teach younger members of the family to do the same....
Donor Fatigue vs. Donor Freshness
By: Peter Yurek We are getting used to the sticker shocks and can see that the price of everything has gone up — a lot. Inflation is hitting everyone, and naturally low-income households are feeling the pinch even...
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...
