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Categories: Skin and Allergies

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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Categories: Chronic Conditions and Pain Management

August 19, 2023

Warning Signs of Early Heart Failure & SmHeart Card

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

he earliest symptoms of heart failure are often very subtle, but it's dangerous to ignore them.

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 19, 2023

What is Pharmacogenomics and Why Are We Talking About It?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Ever wonder why acetaminophen never works for you, but your spouse touts it as the best for their headaches?

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Categories: Sleep and Mental Health

August 19, 2023

Understanding Sleep Aids and Their Risk

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

You've spent the past few nights staring at the ceiling, thinking about your grocery list, lining up your tasks for the next day, the rest of the week, or obsessing about your problem of the day — but what you want to be doing is sleeping soundly.

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 19, 2023

Is Your Pill Box Overflowing? We Can Help

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

More than 1 out of 4 Canadians (27%) over 65 take at least ten prescription medications.

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Categories: Woman's Health

August 19, 2023

Bio-Identical Hormones: Progesterone and Estrogen

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Hormones regulate various biological activities, including growth, development, reproduction, energy use and storage, and water and electrolyte balance. They are molecules tha…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 19, 2023

Vitamin D, What’s the Hype?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

We always seem to hear more about it in the winter months. Well there is a lot to share, year round actually. Vitamin D is both a nutrient we eat and a hormone our bodies make…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 19, 2023

Flu Season: 5 Facts

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

1. The FLU is much worse than a bad cold. Commonly known as “Flu,” influenza is an airways infection caused by the influenza virus. It is easily caught, and s…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

August 19, 2023

What is the difference between hemoglobin testing and iron testing?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

A hemoglobin test measures the amount of hemoglobin in your blood. Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to your body’s organs and tissues and t…

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