Monthly Archives: July 2019

This week we bring you another update from the European rheumatology conference held in Madrid (EULAR) which was attended by our pharmacist Carolyn Whiskin.  When a person carries excess weight, there is an increase in the production of inflammatory substances … Continue reading →

Today we bring you another update from the European Rheumatology Conference (EULAR). Certain types of infections can lead to arthritis, such as Lyme Disease and Chikungunya. Lyme disease, which is spread through deer ticks, has become more prevalent over the last several years, … Continue reading →

Our World Hepatitis Day event is coming up July 26th from 9am to 3pm at Gore Park in Hamilton. We will be be back testing people in the community for hepatitis C so that treatment can be offered to them. … Continue reading →

Another update from the recent European rheumatology conference (EULAR)… There are many inflammatory substances that can be produced in the body. TNF (tumour necrosis factor) and IL-6 (interleukin 6) are known to be high in Rheumatoid arthritis. Biologic Treatments for … Continue reading →

Today we bring you another update from the recent European Rheumatology Conference: EULAR that our Pharmacy Manager Carolyn Whiskin attended in June. Inflammation can have an impact on memory and emotional well-being. It is well known that when inflammation is high … Continue reading →