David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student A Growing Concern In 1978 – 1979, 49% of adults were considered either overweight or obese. Jump forward to 2004, and the number increases to 59%. Even more startling is that in 2017, 64% of Canadian adults are considered overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese can…
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student A Modern Day Food Guide I remember when I was first introduced to Canada’s Food Guide back in elementary school. Now, I’ve almost graduated university (twice), and the guide looks almost the same as it did back in elementary. However, on January 22, 2019, that all changed.…
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…
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,…
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student New Year, New Me The New Year is a great time to work on that goal you’ve been meaning to start months ago. Whether it’s starting to write a new novel, quitting smoking, losing weight, or trying to develop some better habits, we have your back! With…
RADT – point of care testing at its finest. This simple test takes less then 10 minutes and helps healthcare professionals determine if you have strep throat. By confirming the presence of bacteria through this test, treatment can occur much faster than having to wait for lab results!
Depending on whether Strep throat is viral or bacterial in origin, treatment varies – today’s article by David Poon explains the differences between the two!
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student So Many Choices It’s easy to find a doctor or pharmacist. However, it’s not easy to find a good family doctor and pharmacist. Walk-in clinics are great places if you need to see a doctor immediately, but you probably won’t be spending much time with the doctor…
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student Stuffy Nose I’ve gotten this question so many times already at the pharmacy! “What do you recommend for my stuffy nose?” Let’s face it, we’re in mid-November now and the cold is rearing its ugly head again. I have a stuffy nose right now too, so this…
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student Home Remedies Doesn’t it seem like once the weather changes, you have that 1 friend who immediately gets sick? They start sniffing, coughing and sneezing all around you! Next thing you know, you feel like you have a scratchy throat and start feeling unwell. At that point,…
David Poon, BSc Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student An Aspirin a Day Keeps the Doctor Away. Or so we thought. For many years now, it was thought that taking a low dose aspirin may help prevent an initial heart attack or stroke. And at some point in time, it became the norm that just about anyone…
