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Reducing Your Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

31 Mar 2025

As populations age, the number of people affected by dementia is expected to grow rapidly, placing an increasing burden on caregivers and medical resources. Fortunately, there are steps individuals can take to minimize their risk.

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What to Expect When You’re Taking Ozempic

28 Oct 2024

Ozempic (semaglutide) and other GLP1 agonist drugs (Wegovy, Mounjaro, Rybelsus) continue to be a hot topic in pharmacy. If you have taken these types of medications, are currently using them, or are considering discussing them with your prescriber, there are a few things that you should keep in mind.

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9 Fall Health Tips for the Entire Family

5 Sep 2024

The transition to the shorter and busier days of fall can be a challenge. Check out these 9 autumn wellness tips to help keep your family healthy during the colder months.

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Don’t Ignore the Warning Signs

23 Apr 2024

I drive a pretty old truck, with a few warning lights on the dash. They're easy to ignore because they don’t interfere with my commute. This got me thinking that a vehicle is a lot like a body. We probably all have warning lights when it comes to our health.

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It’s Groundhog Day…Again

2 Feb 2024

If you aren't familiar with the movie, Murray plays Phil Connors, a weatherman stuck in a time loop in Punxsatawney, Pennsylvania on February 2nd. No matter what he does, he wakes up each morning to find that he is reliving the same day, Groundhog Day, over and over again.

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Making Gains in 2024

22 Jan 2024

How is your New Year’s Resolution coming along? After a few weeks, are you on pace, falling behind a little, or already declaring it a failure and looking towards next year? I’ve already gained a couple of pounds, so I’m right on track.

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RSV and the Arexvy Vaccine

1 Dec 2023

You’ve received the seasonal influenza vaccine and are up-to-date on your COVID booster doses. Perhaps you’ve heard about or your doctor has recommended a new vaccine for a virus called RSV. Here is some information on the vaccine and the virus that it targets to help you decide if it’s right [...]

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Medication Options for Arthritis Pain Relief

5 Oct 2022

The choice of which medications to use to treat arthritis symptoms depends on the severity of the arthritis and which joints are affected. Regardless of the medication used to treat the pain and inflammation of arthritis, it is very important to monitor the treatment’s effectiveness.

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Managing the Pain of Osteoarthritis

16 Aug 2022

Did you hear a creaking in your joints this morning? Was there stiffness in some part of your body when you first woke up this morning? Does a pain in one of your joints make you think twice before climbing stairs or going for a walk? You may be one of the 6 million Canadians […]

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Health Technology & You

14 Jun 2022

New trends in health care and emerging health technologies are focusing on improving patient safety and providing more in-depth, personal health information to the patient. By utilizing these new technologies health care in the future will become more preventative, predictive, and personal.