Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student What is frostbite? Frostbite, by definition, refers to acute freezing of the tissues caused by temperatures lower than the freezing point of the skin. This freezing leads to ice crystal formation within the skin, causing tissue and even blood vessel damage. It’s important to note that the severity of frostbite…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student In this day and age, more and more people are becoming involved in sports activities and various exercise programs as they become more health conscious. While they provide many health benefits, sports and exercise can also cause injuries. Sports-related injuries can vary in severity and can be caused by many…
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student Headaches and Migraines At some point in our lives, most of us will experience a headache. Whenever this happens, the first thing we think of is medication since it usually does the trick for most people. For those fortunate enough to never get headaches, they usually present…
Kevin Huang, BSc Pharm Student Recall the last scary movie you watched. There’s a good chance it had a stereotypically “crazy” patient locked in the hospital, screaming that they were going to hurt you. I’ll be honest; I was worried prior to starting my training at a psychiatric facility. I wanted to learn more about…
Seunga (Jasmine Han), PharmD Student Diabetes Mellitus Also known simply as “diabetes”, diabetes mellitus is a chronic medical condition caused either by an absence or lack of insulin, resistance to insulin’s action, or both. As a result, individuals with diabetes often have higher blood glucose levels in their body than those without diabetes. Diabetes can be…
Seunga (Jasmine Han), PharmD Student Monster Energy, Rockstar Energy Drink, Redbull These are some of the most common energy drinks in grocery and convenience stores, but we all know that the list goes on. Whether it’s because of school or work, we’ve all had those moments where we’ve needed a little extra energy to get through…
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student My Smart Wrist Technology is meant to enhance the human experience (or destroy all humans). Sorry, I’ve been binge-watching the Terminator series. In recent years, you may have observed more and more people wearing watch-like objects on their wrist. Partly, they are a method to keep time,…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student Struggling to decide what kind of supplement you should take prior to pregnancy? Debating whether it’s worth taking those prenatal vitamins? Let’s talk about the key nutritional recommendations in pregnancy to help guide your choice. Focus on 4 key nutrients In general, you want to make sure that you have…
Kevin Huang, BSc Pharm Student “A world without colour…” For most people, this would be a strange world to live in. After all, we use colour in most aspects of our everyday lives. Whether it’s driving, cooking, or creating art, colour differentiation is essential to help us complete our work. But did you know there…
Lice, every parent’s worst nightmare. They incite dread about how to manage a child’s symptoms of itchiness and the potential for them to spread to close contacts.
In addition to combing with a lice brush, there are many products in the pharmacy which help tackle lice and it certainly can be hard to choose one! Today’s article be Jasmine Han breaks down your options to help you decide!
