Monthly Archives: August 2018

Jennifer Heipel would like to introduce Shelter Health Network to the Charlton Health family.  The recent collaboration that was made will allow services such as: Outreach workers, Case workers, Community HCV Nurse and a Hepatitis C Peer Group for all … Continue reading →

Experts in women’s health now refer to a “window of opportunity” in regards to when to start menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). The consensus is that hormones are best started around the time of entering menopause. For some women this may … Continue reading →

In our last blog, we mentioned the many benefits of estrogen. This week we will address one of the main concerns women have when considering menopausal hormone therapy (MHT): breast cancer. Dr Robert Reid (Queen’s University in Kingston) spoke at … Continue reading →

The impact of estrogen levels falling as women enter the menopausal transition is well known. At the International Menopause Society Meeting, the full extent of the impact on the body was discussed. Here are some of the changes that occur … Continue reading →

After attending the International Menopause Society Meeting in Vancouver, our pharmacists Kerry and Carolyn were very pleased to see that an app has been developed for patients to have a better understanding about what they can expect during the menopause … Continue reading →