Patient Lifestyle

'It saves lives': Medical study says established heart drug good for strokes, too
The two-year study, which included Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto, included 1,600 patients at hospitals throughout Canada. It was the largest stroke clinical trial ever run in the country.
There's so much to discover with drug interactions
I became a pharmacist because of my love of science and people. Plus, I love the idea of continual learning. There is so much to discover about pharmacy as a career, how to interact with our patients and new, innovative medicines. Sometimes, though, we stumble on interesting information about new ways our bodies and medicine interact that we can’t help sharing with others.

U.S. pharmacies limit purchase amounts of emergency contraceptives

The limits on pills such as Plan B come amid a spike in demand after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion.
Could fluoxetine (Prozac) help in the fight against macular degeneration?

Populations using the drug have lower dry AMD rates.
Case report: a difficult arm lesion

Usually, Dr. Robert Dickson’s case reports are cases he thinks he has solved. This one, no. And the case does raise some interesting concerns.
Consensus reached on lab monitoring for patients taking isotretinoin for severe acne

International dermatologist acne experts establish a consensus for isotretinoin laboratory monitoring in otherwise healthy patients with severe acne.
Abortion and inherited disease: Genetic disorders complicate the view that abortion is a choice

Few enter into pregnancy with the idea that something could go wrong with fetal development, but approximately one in 25 infants are born with a birth defect.
Abortion tourism a concern in Canada, but out of reach for most Americans: advocates

The effort and expense involved in procuring a passport and travelling to Canada will likely be prohibitive for the marginalized Americans most affected by abortion bans.
State of affairs: Diabetes in Quebec between 2001 and 2019
A connection between breast cancer and diabetes

A new study explores how breast cancer cells inhibit insulin production.
New national resource to support people living with chronic pain

Initiative to integrate pharmacists as key part of pain management platform.
Dietitians tackle top nutrition controversies

Teaching individuals “troubleshooting skills” is more important than setting a hard rule about calorie limits and macronutrient ratios, said one dietician.

'It saves lives': Medical study says established heart drug good for strokes, too

There's so much to discover with drug interactions

U.S. pharmacies limit purchase amounts of emergency contraceptives

​​​​​​​Could fluoxetine (Prozac) help in the fight against macular degeneration?

Case report: a difficult arm lesion

Consensus reached on lab monitoring for patients taking isotretinoin for severe acne

Abortion and inherited disease: Genetic disorders complicate the view that abortion is a choice

Abortion tourism a concern in Canada, but out of reach for most Americans: advocates

State of affairs: Diabetes in Quebec between 2001 and 2019

A connection between breast cancer and diabetes

New national resource to support people living with chronic pain

Dietitians tackle top nutrition controversies

Could fluoxetine (Prozac) help in the fight against macular degeneration?