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Monthly Archives: April 2011

22/04/11 Pradax a New Drug For Atrial Fibrillation

There has been a new drug approved to prevent blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation.  Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the heart beats too quickly.  Sometimes this can result in pooling of blood in one of the chambers of the heart which can lead to a blood clot.  This clot can travel to [...]

22/04/11 Menopause

Symptoms of menopause can be very uncomfortable.  The three most common complaints are hot flashes, insomnia, and vaginal dryness.  After the Women’s Health Initiative trial many patients discontinued their hormone therapy due to concerns about cardiovascular problems and breast cancer with Premarin and Premplus.  Unfortunately this left many women struggling with their symptoms. Mort recent [...]

22/04/11 What’s New in Diabetes Care?

Right now one million Canadians have Type 2 diabetes and do not know it.  That statement is from the Canadian Diabetes Association Website (www.diabetes.ca).  Diabetes is a growing epidemic and health concern.  There are new treatments and resources available to help manage diabetes. Bayer and Roche have new meters recently available.  Bayer has a meter [...]

22/04/11 Head Lice

Head lice is a very common problem that can affect anyone.  Head lice are tiny insects that are the size of a sesame seed.  They live on the scalp of humans where they feed on blood and lay their eggs (nits). Young lice are transparent but as they feed on blood they become reddish brown [...]

22/04/11 Antibiotics Use Vs. Misuse

One of the greatest breakthroughs in medicine was the discovery of antibiotics.  Antibiotics have saved more lives than any treatment or other type of medication to date.  When used properly antibiotics can heal individuals, who previous to their discovery, would never have recovered.  However, often antibiotics are used inappropriately and indiscriminately.  This leads to a [...]

22/04/11 The Birth Control Pill

The birth control pill is one of the most commonly used medications.  However, there still remain some misconceptions about the pill. There are a number of different types of pills.  They all contain the same type of estrogen.  Newer pills have less estrogen than older pills.  Newer pills are effective in preventing pregnancy and they [...]

22/04/11 Pinworms

In the last few months we have seen a number of people for treatment of Pinworms.  This type of infection is fairly common most often found in children five to ten years of age because of poor hand washing and close contact in school.  The treatment is simple but some steps need to be followed [...]

22/04/11 Treatment of “Pink Eye”

Pharmacists get many questions about how to treat “pink eye”, also known as infectious conjunctivitis.  Pink eye can be bacterial or viral.   Bacterial pink eye is common in children as they share toys, towels and come in close contact with each other at school and day care.  In general however, most cases of pink eye [...]

22/04/11 Otitis Media (Ear Infections)

About 75% of children will suffer from an ear infection before they reach one year of age.  It is a common childhood ailment that is often treated inappropriately. Many ear infections are caused by viruses and resolve on their own without antibiotic treatment.  For every 15 children treated with antibiotics only one will have resolution [...]

22/04/11 Colon Cleansing and other Detox Methods

People often come to the store looking for products that will cleanse their colon, or detoxify their system.  They have heard that regular colon or liver cleansing and other methods of detoxification can rid the body of pollutants, aid in weight loss, and prevent cancer. The theory that over time the body can accumulate harmful [...]

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