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...
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...
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...
By Tim Wong, Director Sales & Marketing 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By: Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh, There is so much to enjoy in autumn. We are surrounded with beautiful colours and bounty of the harvest season. Inevitably, we also begin to see more cases of flu, hampering our ability...
By: Vishal Mehta, B.Pharm, RPh Whether you’re dressing up as a ghoul, vampire, or werewolf, Halloween safety is just as important for all. Here are a few tips for parents so that everyone can enjoy a safe and...
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...
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...
By Jeff Yurek, BScPhm While many were able to safely stay and work from home during the pandemic, respiratory therapists (RT) were increasing their hours and directly facing the COVID virus. Scientists had little understanding of how the...
By Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE The expression “seeing is believing” is often used to validate something that is unlikely. It was originally quoted by clergyman Thomas Fuller, but his full quote is “Seeing is believing but feeling...
“Medicine adds days to life, occupational therapy adds life to days.” - Unknown By: Vishal Mehta, B.Pharm, RPh Occupational therapy (OT) is a branch of healthcare that helps to overcome interference with everyday tasks, be it brushing your...