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Pregnancy and Birth are two of the most fascinating and precious moments in life; for all of us. It symbolizes the beginning of our lives on this earth, the beginning of journey as parents and guardians to a baby and the extension of a family legacy. Pregnant Individuals experience many highs and lows, with theirContinue reading “Maternal Health”

Digital health records have changed the timeless waits of getting your lab results, previous prescription records and scans as well as saving time going from one clinic or hospital to another. As the previous post had mentioned, eHealth Ontario is an online secure database that gives access to patient’s health records, including medical history, labContinue reading “Lab Results – eHealth Ontario”

Feeling anxious?  It can feel overwhelming to deal and manage emotions. This is very normal, in fact everyone can feel anxious from time to time. Anxiety is actually a beneficial psychological response that is critical for our survival.  I’m sure you’ve heard of the “Fight or Flight” response. Perhaps you are facing and unusual situation; typicallyContinue reading “Dealing with anxiety?”

Mental Health is a realm of our overall health that we all should pay close attention to. Mental Health is a state of wellbeing for one’s mind. It includes, one’s emotional, social and psychological well-being. Mental Health can also be affected by stress, environmental pressure, lack of social circle, unhealthy eating and living habits suchContinue reading “Bell Let’s Talk Day”

With our pharmacy’s approach of modernizing and optimizing medicine and our focus on patient experience, we are constantly adding new formats to connect with our clients’ health.  The ConnectingOntario ClinicalViewer is a new platform that the pharmacy is implementing into our services. This system is a secure, web-based portal that provides real-time access to digitalContinue reading “Connecting Your Healthcare Virtually”

Did you know that about ¼ of our blood supply enters the kidney per minute for filtration and about 150-180 liters of blood per day is filtered through the glomerulus. Of the filtered, about 90% is reclaimed. According to the body’s needs, essential nutrients are reabsorbed, and the wastes are secreted from the tubules to be voided as urine. Urine is temporarily stored in the bladder and then moves into through the urethra where it is voided. Urine is sterile when itContinue reading “Urinary Tract Infections: How do I know I have A UTI?”

With our pharmacy’s approach of modernizing and optimizing medicine and our focus on patient experience, we are constantly adding new formats to connect with our clients’ health.  The ConnectingOntario ClinicalViewer is a new platform that the pharmacy is implementing into our services. This system is a secure, web-based portal that provides real-time access to digitalContinue reading “Connecting your healthcare: Clinical Viewer”

 Type 1 Diabetes; formerly known as Juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes typically affects children and young adults but can be seen at any age. The main cause is not exactly known but believed to be an autoimmune disorder (the body sees itself as foreign substance and attempts to fight it). Other supporting factors include viral, hereditary, environmental, and drugs.   Pathophysiology  Our body uses up glucose through the food we eat or from stored glucose (glycogen) found in the liver and skeletal muscles. After eating food, theContinue reading “A Deeper Look into Type One Diabetes”

Obesity is a growing chronic condition which impacted 26% (7.3 million people) of Canadians over the age of 18 were classified as obese and 36% (9.9 million people) were considered overweight in 2018. It can be caused by various factors and is treatable through different methods. Firstly, to understand if you are classified as havingContinue reading “Understanding Obesity”

Glioblastoma is one of the most common yet aggressive cancerous brain tumors. The tumors consist of different cells including astrocyte which is a cell that is a part of the nervous system. The glioblastoma is very cancerous as the cells reproduce rapidly while they have a bundle of blood vessels supporting them. Majority of theContinue reading “Glioblastoma Awareness”