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HDL (high density lipoproteins)  have always been known as the good cholesterol as they can pull “bad cholesterol” away from the blood vessel wall. At the 2017 North American Menopause Society Meeting held last month in Philadelphia, research was presented that … Continue reading →

Dr. Neil Binkley is part of the Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program at the University of Wisconsin. He was very passionate about preventing fractures as the consequences of breaking a weakened bone are significant and greatly affect a person’s ability to … Continue reading →

This week, we’re pleased to be bringing you information on an upcoming FREE forum that our pharmacist, Carolyn Whiskin, will be speaking at. The Ontario Pain Foundation regularly hosts these sorts of forums on a wide range of topics surrounding … Continue reading →

Photo from: http://diabetestimes.co.uk/special-baby-formula-does-not-affect-type-1-diabetes/ Healthy mom equals healthy baby. This was the clear message from an educational forum on the treament of autoimmune diseases during pregnancy. Many of the medications used for autoimmune conditions such as inflammatory arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease … Continue reading →

The GLA:D program is an education and exercise program developed by researchers in Denmark for individuals with hip or knee osteoarthritis symptoms. Research from the GLA:D program in Denmark has shown a reduction in progression of symptoms by 27%. Other outcomes … Continue reading →

Uveitis occurs when then middle layer of the lining of the eye called the uvea becomes inflammed.  This condition can happen without any known underlying cause but can also occur in people with rhuematic conditions such as, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenille rheumatoid … Continue reading →

This question is commonly asked by patients. No one likes to take a medication unneccessarily and once a person feels well, it a not uncommon to want to see if they can stop their medication.  In the case of an … Continue reading →

This form of inflammation is found in the blood vessels in the area of your temple, head and neck;  so it can also be called temporal arteritis.  It usually occurs with a significant headache in people over the age of … Continue reading →

I write this #WiseWordsWednesday blog entry with my mother-in-law in ICU on life support due to pneumonia. She is 81 and had a fracture from osteoporosis about 5 months ago.  Healing a weakened bone is a major stress to the body … Continue reading →

This week, we’re excited to share more information this week about Camp Got2Go. Camp Got2Go is a camp for kids with Crohn’s and Colitis that “let’s kids be kids”. Campers can expect to do classic camp activities, like canoeing, swimming, … Continue reading →