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 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…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student Continuing our conversation surrounding vaccinations, let’s talk about the shingles vaccine. Shingrix® is the newest vaccine to be approved in Canada, and it’s now being recommended over Zostavax® to prevent herpes zoster reactivation, also known as “shingles”, and its complications in adults 50 years of age and older. What is…
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…
Vyvian (XueQing) Jiang, BSc Pharm Student Acne scarring is a common problem for a lot of adults as a result of puberty, and the majority of us don’t know what to do about this. Having explored exfoliating agents and laser surgeries, let’s talk about another method to help with acne scars called microneedling. What Is…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student “I think I have the flu.” “My doctor said I just have a cold.” “I don’t think I can come in today… I think I have the stomach flu.” Do these phrases sound familiar to you? At one point in your life, it’s likely that you’ve heard one of these…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student Osteoarthritis1 Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders worldwide. It can affect any joint of the body, but most commonly targets the spine, hands, hips, or knees. OA can be divided into two categories: Primary OA is when one experiences OA without any specific cause, which is commonly…
Ty Johnston, PharmD Student Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that affects 10-25% of Canadians.1 The symptoms can be very burdensome and disruptive to a person’s everyday life. Despite the condition being poorly understood, there are some simple measures that can reduce symptoms. What is IBS? IBS is a disorder that causes…
Vyvian (XueQing) Jiang, BSc Pharm Student Burn injuries are very common, whether it be from touching a hot stove or accidentally spilling hot water. Most people react by rinsing the area with cold running water, but what are the appropriate steps to take care of these injuries? When should you seek medical attention? Today, we’ll…
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Candidate Stigma around Depression At one time or another, we’ve all hit low points in our lives. It could be the job you wanted but didn’t get, the rough breakup, or the death of a loved one. Sometimes, it’s nothing in particular at all, but yet you feel…