In February 2018, we started a series on how specific biologic medications work. Rituxan was the first medication presented. This…
People with psoriatic arthritis now have another effective biologic treatment. We have identified more than one inflammatory chemical which is involved…
The Ontario Nurses' Association is proud to celebrate and acknowledge Nursing Week 2018. Nursing Week is a time to recognize…
FibroScan,® also called transient elastography, measures the stiffness of your liver by emitting a small pulse of energy. The more…
Foods/Beverages to TRY Bananas, apple sauce, canned varieties of fruit White bread, crackers made with white flour, plain cereals White rice, refined pastas Potatoes without the skin Cheese (if you’re not lactose intolerant) Smooth peanut butter Bland soft foods…
Many diseases and conditions can affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which is part of the digestive system and includes the…
Tofacitinib (Xeljanz) is a medication which is approved by Health Canada for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is taken as…
Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing and save the life of a person who is overdosing on opioids. In 2015,…
Methotrexate can be used as a disease modifying agent for many conditions, from inflammatory arthritis to psoriasis to inflammatory bowel disease.…
This is the second half of the blog we started last week on Fatty Liver Disease. To see Part One,…