Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student Feeling Tired All the Time? How often do you find yourself struggling to get through to the end of the day? Do you find that you have to sleep longer hours than all your friends, yet still feel tired throughout the day? Does it ever feel like you just don’t…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student Conquering Cold and Flu Season… Following part one of the series and a recent article that briefly introduced the common cold as well as symptom management, today’s article is going to cover the treatment and management strategies for both the common cold and flu. Symptoms caused by the common cold and…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student It’s That Time of the Year Again… With the end of summer and the start of the fall season, the notorious common cold and flu viruses will soon be a common part of our lives. These viruses cause many missed days at work or school and many visits to the…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student Hashing Out the Evidence in Multiple Sclerosis Today’s article is a continuation of our series examining the current evidence behind medical marijuana in the management of various medical conditions. So far, we have discussed its use in chronic pain, cancer, and ADHD. The focus of today’s article is the safety…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student What are Eating Disorders? Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, are currently listed as mental disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5). Individuals who are affected by these illnesses are often stigmatised, with many viewing their illness as a lifestyle choice,…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student “If you take your foot off the gas one day a week, but then, six days a week, you have it pounded to the metal, you’re not necessarily doing yourself a whole lot of good.” – Dr. Stephen Freedland, associate professor of urology and pathology at the Duke University Medical…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student What is the Ketogenic Diet and How Does it Promote Weight Loss? The ketogenic diet is a dietary strategy that significantly restricts carbohydrate intake to promote weight loss and other health benefits related to treating obesity.1-4 The low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (LCD), very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD), or simply ketogenic diets restricts…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student A New Domain of Uncertainty Although the date for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada has been delayed, many questions remain about its potential uses and implications in medicine. Healthcare providers are working hard to hash out the evidence behind medical cannabis and how to incorporate it as a…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Student Responding to the Opioid Crisis – Safe Injection Sites Safe injection sites are evidence-based health services with the goal to reduce harm and deaths related to opioid use, which has become a rising problem with fentanyl use. Safe injection sites are also commonly called “safe consumption services” because these sites…
Ethos Ho, BSc Pharm Candidate What is an Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD, is the most common psychiatric disorder affecting children between the age of 6 and 17, worldwide.1-3 Although it’s primarily a childhood disorder, about 60 to 80% of the symptoms of ADHD may persist into adulthood.2,3 Thus, ADHD…
