Raynaud’s Phenomenon is more than cold hands and feet

In our cold winter weather, many people complain of cold hands and feet with reduced circulation to these areas.  Often…

8 years ago

Connecting With The Community

Our pharmacist Carolyn Whiskin is asked to speak at many professional conferences along with presenting at community forums for the…

8 years ago

New Shingles vaccine to be launched this month

Shingrix is a shingles vaccine that will offer greater protection against shingles than our current vaccine, Zostavax.  One of its…

8 years ago

Do you suffer from dry nose?

The lining of the nose needs  to be kept moist to prevent "cracking" of the lining of the nasal passages…

8 years ago

Do You Have Dry Eyes?

Dry eyes can be caused by many things: from too much "screen time" being on your computer or tablet, to…

8 years ago

Fruits and Fruit Juices Affecting Medications

It is well known that even 1/2 a grapefruit or one glass of juice can reduce an enzyme called cytochrome…

8 years ago

A New Treatment For Psoriasis Available Now

Last Thursday, the first dose in Canada of a new biologic treatment for psoriasis was injected at Charlton Health.  Guselkumab…

8 years ago

New Hormonal Option For Treating Menopausal Symptoms

In April of 2017 a new form of hormone therapy was approved by Health Canada for women with an intact…

8 years ago

Memory Changes In Women

Normal changes in memory occur with aging, but it is important to recognize changes that require further assessment. Alzheimer's Disease…

8 years ago

Is HDL cholesterol always good?

HDL (high density lipoproteins)  have always been known as the good cholesterol as they can pull "bad cholesterol" away from…

8 years ago