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9 Simple Ways to a Healthier New Year
10 Jan 2020
After the indulgences of the holidays, we often see new year as a new start, a chance to kick start a healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, new years resolutions can cause added stress, creating feelings of inadequacy when we inevitably fail. If you are resolved to make changes, start small, keep [...]
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A Guide to Healthy Diets
6 Jan 2020
A healthy diet has been shown to promote health benefits and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. But with so much conflicting information its hard to know what diet is right for you. Pharmacist Rob Jaska of Medical Centre Pharmacy breaks down the benefits of a few of the most popular, and [...]
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Enjoy a Safe Celebration
2 Dec 2019
Mark Mercure, Pharmacist Home Health Care Pharmacy The holiday season is upcoming, which means holiday parties and get togethers with friends and loved ones. These fun social events also present many people with the choice of whether or not to drink alcohol. For those of us who also take [...]
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Watch your step! Fall Prevention for Seniors
1 Nov 2019
Jason Czettisch, Pharmacist/Manager Mann’s Super Thrifty Pharmacy, Duncan BC Falling is the leading cause of injury among seniors in Canada. Up to 30% of seniors experience one or more falls each year and they cause 95% of all hip fractures. As we age, recovery from hip fractures [...]
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Mental Health First Aid
6 Oct 2019
What we traditionally know as first aid is the help given to an injured person before professional medical treatment can be obtained. In a similar fashion, mental health first aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. This first [...]
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Cold and Flu Season is Here – Protect Yourself
4 Oct 2019
Colds are most often transmitted from one person to another via the hands – for example, by shaking hands with a person who has a cold. Droplets containing the virus may be coughed or sneezed by an infected person into the air and inhaled by another. The virus may contaminate a surface such as [...]
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Omega 3 Supplements – What can they do for your health?
24 Sep 2019
Omega-3 supplements are a great way to include healthy essential fatty acids in your diet. Many people will take an omega-3 supplement to improve a certain aspect of their health, such as heart health, brain health, rheumatoid arthritis, and dry eye disease. But, do omega-3 supplements work for [...]
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Why Are There So Many Drug Shortages?
12 Sep 2019
If you take several prescription medications, it is somewhat likely that your pharmacy have difficulty in consistently obtaining a supply of your medication.
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What Are Opioids?
31 Aug 2019
Opioids are a group of drugs that include heroin, morphine and other prescription pain medicines such as oxycodone, OxyContin and Percocet. These drugs are also grouped as opiates and narcotics.
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Compounding – The Perfect Mix
15 Aug 2019
One of the most used pieces of equipment in the Super Thrifty Pharmacy compounding lab is our Electronic Mortar and Pestle. Mixing is an extremely important part of the compounding process. If a compound is mixed improperly, you may end up with uneven drug distribution throughout, leading to [...]
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