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August 19, 2023

Compound Solutions for Feet!

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Your feet take a pounding every day, literally. It’s essential to care for those aches, pains, nicks, scratches or infections as they arise but unfortunately, there is no one size fits all solution.

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August 18, 2023

What exactly is a “strawberry mark”?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

By Betty Dolman (pharmacist West Block) Infantile Hemangiomas (IH) are a type of birthmark commonly known as a “strawberry mark”. It is an overgrowth of blood vessels on or underne…

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August 18, 2023

Using your Emergency Medicines to Treat Asthma & Allergies

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in Canada. Spring has sprung. And with it… allergy and asthma season!  When you have asthma or allergies, you must know how…

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August 18, 2023

Food Allergens: How the Body Responds and Why We Test

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Food allergies occur when the body has an adverse or abnormal response to food. An allergic reaction can be immediate and life-threatening, such as with peanuts. Or it can be delay…

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August 18, 2023

Healthy Skin Year Round

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

We love skin. It is such an important marker of your overall health, and as compounders, we work with many dermatologists and physicians to support healthy skin. Your skin is…

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August 18, 2023

I am way past my teens, yet I still have acne?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Yup. Acne can continue well into adulthood (the ’40s and beyond) and have severe consequences, especially for women. A recent U.S. study examined “the lived experi…

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August 17, 2023

Rhinitis…Also Known As Nasal Allergies

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

What Is Rhinitis? The word rhinitis means “inflammation of the nose.” The nose produces a fluid called mucus. This fluid is normally thin and clear. It helps to keep dust…

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August 17, 2023

WHAT IS ROSACEA?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects over three million Canadians. The central face is the most commonly affected area. Rosacea usually develops in adults…

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August 2, 2023

Sick of the itch of psoriasis?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Psoriasis is a non-contagious skin disease that affects almost 10 million people across North America.

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