What is International Self Care Day?

This Monday July 24th is International Self-Care Day.  This annual day was established in 2011 by the International Self-Care Foundation to encourage…

8 years ago

Can Arthritis Affect Intimacy?

As a pharmacist specializing in both arthritis and menopause, I am often asked about changes in libido with aging and…

8 years ago

Five Key Treatment Recommendations for IBD Patients

This is a list of DON'TS..... key questions developed by Dr Geoffrey Nguyen, a Gastroenteritis at Mount Sinai in Toronto…

8 years ago

Why is adherence important?

One definition of adherence is: attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief. When talking about medication, adherence refers…

8 years ago

Benefits of Exercise for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients

For most people, regular exercise will improve your overall health. Patients with IBD are no exception and may see additional…

8 years ago

Understanding Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff)

In recent years, there has been an increase in Clostridium Difficile (commonly known as C. Diff) which is a bacteria…

8 years ago

New Methotrexate Injection Available

In some of our recent blogs we discussed ways to manage adverse effects of methotrexate.  One strategy to reduce potential…

8 years ago

Food Additives and Your Health

I have touched on additives in food that may be impacting your health in the past and this week I…

8 years ago

Managing Methotrexate Adverse Effects (Part 3)

In our last two blogs we discussed the importance of folic acid supplementation while on methotrexate,  and the use of…

8 years ago

Managing the Adverse Effects of Methotrexate

In our last blog, we looked at the role of folic acid and its importance when taking methotrexate. Even though…

8 years ago