People’s perceptions of pharmacists are often only limited to filling prescriptions. However, pharmacists can provide so much more than that. With their education and training, they are well-equipped to handle other medical-related concerns. Here are just some of the less-known things pharmacists can help you with. Over-the-Counter Drug Recommendations Over-the-counter drugs are called such because…

The COVID-19 pandemic has truly devastated the whole world in the past year. It forced businesses to close down, classes to run online, people to stay home, and everyone to maintain social distancing to limit the virus from spreading. This year, people have been receiving the vaccine to improve their chances of avoiding getting infected.…

Taking care of our gut health is one of the best things we can do for our bodies. It’s an essential aspect of maintaining overall health and wellness. It plays a key role in digestion, and it also affects other parts of the body, such as the nervous and immune systems. It’s easy to overlook…

Many Seniors today are staying at their homes longer with the help of caregivers, or they are moving into their Children’s homes! If you’re a caregiver and are preparing your home or your Parents home for a Parent to live safely, then you’ll need some advice on what essential safe proofing steps you may need…

Remember when you were a kid, riding your bike to the corner store or playing baseball with a group of friends? Humans were not meant to sit around watching TV or playing video games all day long. Early humans were always on the move to hunt and gather food, escape predators, and to build shelter…

Medical care could look like something out of a sci-fi film like Star Trek. Typically, people call to make an appointment or visit a walk-in clinic, drive down to see the doctor and wait for an hour or two in a waiting room. That has been the standard practice for as long as we can remember. As technology…

We’ve all heard that expression; but do we adhere to it? You would think that we would learn from our mistakes and for something we have.  For example, years ago it was common that everyone smoked and no one thought of the health repercussions of smoking until years later people started getting diagnosed with lung…

Managing Hypertension “What’s New” is the title page of Hypertension Canada’s 2016 CHEP guidelines booklet for the management of Hypertension. CHEP stands for Canadian Hypertension Education Program. The dedicated men and women who compose this important document are unpaid volunteers comprised of clinical and scientific healthcare professionals. They selflessly contribute their time and expertise to…

By Frank Murgic President & CEO of Sunshine Drugs. Several years ago, I drove to my mother’s place to pick up a dinette table she no longer needed. The table was in good shape; the only reason she wanted to replace it was because the edges were too pointy, and she was worried the grandkids…