Breast Cancer Awareness Month: New Developments and Treatment Advances
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in Canadian women, surpassed only by non-melanoma skin cancer. Breast cancer accounts for approximately 25 percent of new cases of cancer and 13 percent of all cancer deaths in Canadian women. It is expected that one in every eight women in Canada will develop breast cancer in […]
Cold or Flu Symptoms?
Cold and flu season is just around the corner – in Canada, the season typically peaks during the fall and winter months from December to March. Both the common cold and influenza (flu) are contagious respiratory illnesses, however they are caused by different viruses. Because symptoms are similar, it can be difficult to determine what’s […]
International Pain Awareness Month: Spotlight on Chronic Pain Management
In honour of International Pain Awareness month, we’re highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary and individualized approach to pain management. What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is pain that continues or recurs for more than three months. Chronic pain may be either primary (not attributed to another diagnosis) or secondary (a symptom of an underlying […]
Back to School 2022: Important Immunizations
It’s back to school time – but before kids return to the classroom, it’s important to ensure they’re up-to-date on vaccines to keep them, and others, safe and healthy. The World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently sounded the alarm, announcing that more than 25 million children worldwide have fallen behind on […]
Children and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
With the pandemic stretching into its third year and the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.5 variant driving new surges, science has achieved a major milestone in the fight against COVID-19—children as young as 6 months are now eligible for vaccination. On July 14, 2022, Health Canada authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine (25 micrograms) for children […]
How Pharmacists Can Effectively Expand Their Scope of Practice
Advice for Ontario pharmacists as they prepare to expand their scope of practice in 2023.
Vaccinations: Protecting your Patients During an Ongoing Pandemic
Advice for healthcare providers on talking to vaccine-hesitant patients, plus who should get boosters and when.
Monkeypox: What is it? How Does it Spread?
A look at common symptoms of monkeypox, how it spreads, and how to stay safe.
Healthcare of Tomorrow: Hospitals at Home
How ‘Hospital at Home’ models could help relieve the burden on Canada’s healthcare system and free up beds for more acute patients.
The Prolonged Pandemic: What we Know About Long COVID
An estimated 10-40 percent of patients worldwide report experiencing persistent health issues associated with COVID for weeks, months, or even years after recovering from their infection. The condition – commonly called Long COVID – has caused much discussion and debate in healthcare communities worldwide as clinicians and health organizations attempt to determine what constitutes Long […]
