Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student How often do you visit the washroom? Once a day? Every other day? Not everyone is comfortable talking about their bowel movements, especially when constipation is an issue. But the truth is, many of us have experienced constipation before and may have needed to seek some help. Unfortunately, the stomach-care aisle…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student When we notice an abnormal discharge of any sort, we all tend to panic. There are so many reasons that could explain this particular encounter we may have. In hopes of answering questions that some may be too scared or nervous to ask, we’ll have a series of articles in…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student The Magic Number People say that 8 hours is the ideal amount of sleep you need each night. BUT, is this actually the case? What about people who feel well-rested with 5 hours of sleep? Why do others need 9 hours? How much sleep do we really need? National Sleep…
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…
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…
Vyvian (XueQing) Jiang, BSc Pharm Student Dairy is a big portion of our day to day diet, whether it be milk for your cereal or cream that you put in your coffee. Did you know that there may be a link between acne and how much dairy is in your diet? Today, we will explore…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Student Have you ever dedicated a lot of your time into perfecting something, only for you to get really nervous at a critical time and ending up with poor results, making you feel like a failure? This happens in more people than we would expect. Some may even say it’s normal and…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student It’s that time of the year. With the summer coming to an end, many students are getting ready to start school once again, while others are going back to work after their summer vacation. Whether you’re working or studying, stress is something that everyone experiences. But stress impacts every single…
David Poon, BSc Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student School’s Back You’re going to hate me for this, but you know summers coming to an end when the sun starts to set earlier, and you see parents with their kids going school supply shopping. It’s that dreaded time of the year when you say goodbye to…