January 8, 2024

Let’s Pause and Talk About Menopause 

By Steve Bond, Pharmacist Women make up 50% of the world’s population today (technically it’s 49.75% but close enough). This means that nearly 4 billion people on this earth are likely to experience the change known as menopause....
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December 18, 2023

Holiday Foods and Medication Interactions

Vishal Mehta, BPharm, RPh,Pharmacist As we steam towards the holiday season, for many it will mean fun with lots of friends, family and enjoying plenty of food. But did you know some of the common foods eaten during...
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December 11, 2023

Have You Got Your Dose of the Sunshine Vitamin?

By Leena Thomas, Pharmacist One of the primary sources of vitamin D is sunlight, ultraviolet B exposure. However, absorption of vitamin D in the True North is limited — particularly in winter. In fact, research shows that 70%...
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November 27, 2023

How Chocolate Can Interfere With Your Medications

By Peter Yurek, BSc.Phm Who doesn’t LOVE chocolate? It’s delicious, comforting, and choke-full of healthy compounds that lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and boost brain power. But before you binge ‘in the name of health,’ check your medications!...
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November 20, 2023

Healthy Tips for Christmas Season

By Paula Wang, Pharmacist Christmas is a time of fun and excitement but also a time of overindulgence. According to research, weight added on during the holidays may not be easily lost afterwards; in fact, it often becomes...
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November 13, 2023

One-Stop-Shop for 19 Common Ailments

By Diane Alavie, Pharmacist Since January, Ontario pharmacists have been allowed to treat and prescribe for 13 common illnesses. In October, this program was expanded to include six more ailments. Allowing pharmacists to prescribe for minor conditions has...
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November 13, 2023

Something the Matter with the Bladder

By: By Steve Bond, Pharmacist Incontinence, defined by the involuntary leakage of urine is a common condition affecting up to 30% of Canadians. There are four types of incontinence based on symptoms – Stress, Urge, Overflow and Functional....
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November 6, 2023

Navigating IBD: Understanding Crohn’s and Colitis

By Vishal Mehta, Pharmacist November is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month. IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) is a group of conditions, including Crohn’s and Colitis, where there is inflammation in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. This results in...
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November 6, 2023

Flu Shots

By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE, FASCP Because the virus causing influenza or “the flu” changes every year, an annual flu shot is needed. It provides the best protection against becoming ill with the flu. So how effective is...
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Leena Thomas, Pharmacist
October 2, 2023

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A Parent’s Guide

By Leena Thomas, Pharmacist If you have young kids in school or daycare, you are no stranger to viral infections. Although you’ve likely dealt with the usual suspects like the common cold, tonsillitis, and bronchitis, there is one...
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September 25, 2023

When Health Advice Hits Tok Bottom

By Steve Bond, Pharmacist They say you never know how low you can go until you hit Rock Bottom. By today’s social media standards, we could change this to “Tok bottom”. Since its inception in 2016 as a...
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August 31, 2023

The Ins and Outs of Strep Throat 

By Sammy Shahatto, Pharmacist Streptococcus (strep) is a bacterial infection that inflames your throat and tonsils. It can be contracted from airborne droplets via coughing, sneezing, or even just breathing. Symptoms usually appear in two to five days...
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