Eat, Drink, but Be Weary
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDEY Food is an integral part of our lives. Every cell in our body requires nutrients and vitamins to survive and we have a deep social and spiritual connection to food. Like food,...
Medication Adherence
By: Peter Yurek The treatment of various medical conditions often includes the use of prescription drugs. These medications are effective, but their full benefit is not realized because many patients do not take them as prescribed. According to...
A Tough Pill to Swallow
As a compounding pharmacist, I spend time making medications into forms such as liquids, gummies and even lollipops. For those who are unable to swallow tablets and capsules, it offers an option to take medicines. Many drugs, however,...
Drug Induced Photosensitivity
Some medications can make the skin more sensitive to the sun leading to inflammation, redness and swelling similar to a sunburn. Sensitivity can be of two types: Phototoxicity happens when UV radiation interacts with medications in the skin and...
Are Your Painkillers Hurting You?
You decided it was time to clean up the yard. You dug your golf clubs out and decided on 18 holes instead of 9. Those pesky spring storms have caused a flair in your arthritis. There are a...
50% of People Do Not Take Their Medications as Prescribed – By: Peter Yurek, B.Sc. Phm.
The treatment of chronic illnesses, like high blood pressure, often includes the use of prescription medications, which are effective in combating many illnesses. However approximately 50% of patients do not take them as prescribed. The World Health Organization...
This is the Bottom Line on Making Rash Decisions
Anyone who is a parent knows that we try to protect our kids. Responsible parents make sure their children get adequate rest, proper nutrition and required vaccinations. (If there are any anti-vax parents reading this, please direct all...
Talking to Your Kids About Drugs
As parents, we talk to our kids. We ask them about school, which YouTube Videos they`re watching, about their friends. How many of us are comfortable having serious talks about subjects such as drug use. It is imperative...
Make Sure You Always Have a Plan “Bee”
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE Warm summer nights, bountiful crops growing in the fields, children playing in the streets. Ah the world seems right. But a menace awaits — a black and yellow, swarming, stinging, flying pest....
Don’t Sweep Your Drugs under the Rug
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDE May is a time for spring cleaning, spring flowers and of course Mother's Day. So why not bring your mom some flowers and while you're there, clean out her medicine cabinet? May...
Avoiding Medication Mishaps
According to Statistics Canada, two-thirds of seniors are taking five or more medications per day and one-quarter take 10 or more. While the benefits of these therapies are often clear, there is a darker more sinister side: Adverse Drug...
