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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 →

Carolyn Whiskin and Kerry Roberts, two of our pharmacists at Charlton, have just returned from the International Menopause Society Meeting in Vancouver. They are both Certified Menopause Practitioners and were very proud to be attending, as this is the first … Continue reading →

Saturday July 28th is World Hepatitis Day. The main goal of World Hepatitis Day is to help gain awareness around diagnosing the nearly 300 million people living with viral hepatitis that aren’t aware. Mark Your Calendars: On Friday July 27th, the Charlton Health … Continue reading →

July 23rd is World Sjögren’s Day, a day meant to put a face on the millions of people who live with this disease or suffer from symptoms and have yet to be diagnosed. What is Sjögren’s syndrome? It is an … Continue reading →

For our last blog, we continued a series of how specific biologic medications work. Rituxan was the first medication presented in February 2018 and last week we shared how anti-TNF biologics work.  This was prompted by a patient asking me … Continue reading →

Recently, we’ve discussed how specific biologic medications work. Rituxan was the first medication presented and we also shared how Orencia (abatacept) works.   This was prompted by a patient asking me to express in writing what I verbally explain when someone is … Continue reading →

In a previous blog we spoke about what a biologic medication is, and how it is produced through the programming of live cells to produce a treatment that mimics a protein structure in a human. Biosimilars are produced after the … Continue reading →