Aaron Chy, BSc General, PharmD Student Vaping vs smoking Originally patented in 20071 as an alternative to harmful cigarette smoking, e-cigarettes – also known as vaporizers or simply vapes – have gained an impressive following in a short amount of time. Now, you can hardly walk into a gas station or convenience store and not…
Vyvian (XueQing) Jiang, BSc Pharm Student Facial acne is a huge burden on some people – it’s an issue that’s been widely discussed, and there’s a wide range of treatments to deal with it. But what about acne on other areas of the body? While the face is the most commonly talked-about area, acne can…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student With flu season being just around the corner, we’ve been covering various topics regarding the flu shot, such as what influenza is, how we can prevent it, why we need the flu shot, and the differences between the flu, the common cold and the stomach flu. Continuing this series, today’s article…
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…
Ty Johnston, PharmD Student Trying to lose weight can cause people a huge deal of stress. Some people just don’t have the time to maintain a specific diet or find time to get in a workout. But there’s no denying the obesity rates in Canada, which have been trending up for the last several years.…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student It’s that time of the year again – flu season. Come October and November, at least in Canada and you’ll likely see signs and posts everywhere, in pharmacies and doctor’s offices, telling you to get your flu shot. Among many vaccines, the flu shot is the one that receives the most…
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…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Student The motivation behind this article today is that there seem to be a few common misconceptions and unknown facts about iron supplements. Today, I would like to debunk a few myths so that anyone who reads the article has a better understanding of the different types and appropriate use of iron…
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…
Vyvian (XueQing) Jiang, BSc Pharm Student Had to struggle with acne before? If so, then it’s very likely that you have acne scars, whether it be pockmarks that won’t go away or redness remaining from a pimple that disappeared a week ago. Over the past decade, laser therapy has been emerging as a new supposed…