Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Candidate Hair Loss Hair loss is a common concern in adults and has a significant impact on the psychological aspect of an individual, such as self-esteem and mood changes.1,2 It’s more commonly seen in males than females, and can be categorized based on the presentation or causative factor: generally speaking, there are…
Aaron Chy, BSc General, PharmD Student Wakey Wakey! You know the feeling – you’re at work or school, it’s late in the afternoon, you’ve been tired all day, and you’ve still got a few hours left before it’s hometime. Your eyes are heavy, and all you want to do is curl up for a nap.…
Ty Johnston, PharmD Candidate What Is Bulletproof Coffee: Bulletproof coffee is an emerging trend, which was first popularized by David Asprey, the creator of the company Bulletproof Coffee. Essentially, it’s butter and oil added to coffee but in high amounts. Here are the ingredients:1 2 cups of coffee 2 tablespoons of grass-fed, unsalted butter 1-2…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Candidate The Battle with Addiction Amidst the ongoing opioid crisis, which began shortly after the discontinuation of OxyContin® by Purdue Pharma L.L.P. and leading to the rise in fentanyl, many individuals in the aftermath are struggling with opioid addiction. As we’ve talked about before, addiction is complex and involves many…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Candidate Mandatory Warning Labels and Information With the rise of the opioid crisis, Health Canada has passed a new requirement regarding the dispensing of prescription opioid medications by pharmacists and other healthcare providers. Effective October 2, 2018, all prescription opioids, such as morphine, hydromorphone, and oxycodone, mandate mandatory warning stickers and…
Ahmad Chehade, PharmD Candidate Summer Is Here! The Common Culprits As mentioned before, warm and humid climates are perfect breeding weather for athlete’s foot. When you throw sweat and abrasion of the feet into the mix, you have a recipe for disaster. Not only does fungus love the warm climate, it also loves transmitting from host…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Candidate Previously… In the last article, we had a quick overview of what dandruff is and some other ways to manage it without using medications. We’d also mentioned that there are various products available in the market for the treatment of dandruff. In this second part of a 2-part series, we’ll…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Candidate Snowfalls on Your Shoulders Have you ever gone out wearing a dark shirt, looked down and noticed a small collection of white dust on your shoulders? Dandruff is one of the most common skin problems faced by individuals today. In fact, it’s so common that when walking down any pharmacy,…
Aaron Chy, BSc General, PharmD Candidate A 30 Minute Run Equals One Slice of Pizza Losing weight can feel like an uphill battle. The constant watching what you eat, avoiding your favourite foods, and bringing yourself to the gym every day can be discouraging when the reality is you can gain back the calories burnt…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Candidate Hello, readers! My name is Brooke, and I am one of the newest additions to the Orbis Health Blog team. To start off this journey, my first blog post will be an introduction to myself and a story about an experience I had at work that I found to be impactful. About…
