Are you a male who is over the age of 40? If you answered YES, this article is for you! Prostate cancer screening has been a controversial topic in recent years. Some experts think every man should be screened after a certain age while others say screening may only result in over treatment. I believe […]
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If you have a valid Alberta Healthcare number, you are now eligible to receive advanced pharmacy services at Stafford Pharmacy & Home Healthcare! While these services have been provided by pharmacies for years, it was previously the patient who was responsible for paying the cost associated with these services. As of July 1st, 2012 the
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Traveling? Protect yourself! Annually, approximately 400 Canadians are reported to be infected with malaria while traveling abroad. However, it is estimated that only 30-50% of cases are reported therefore the actual number is likely much higher. Malaria is an acute flu-like illness caused by a parasite which is transmitted to humans through the bite of
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The medication Actos® (pioglitazone) is in the news again. Actos® is manufactured by the company Takeda. Last month, Health Canada and Takeda updated the safety information surrounding the use of Actos®. It has been shown recently, that the use of Actos® potentially increases the risk of developing bladder cancer. At this time, new warnings
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The use of hazelwood jewellery to ease the pain of teething pain has dramatically increased in the last few years as mother’s look for natural remedy’s to treat their baby’s aches and pains. The practice of using hazelwood for teething pain began when ancient First Nation’s people placed wood chips on their baby’s necks to
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When it comes to infant vaccinations, most parents depend on the Health unit to provide the required vaccinations and to educate them on which vaccines are recommended. These public vaccinations are offered free of charge and include: polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, haemipholus influenza type B, pneumococcal, meningococcal, measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. This series of vaccinations are scheduled to be administered over the course of 5 visits at age 2, 4, 6, 12, and 18 months. There is one infant vaccination that is not on this list that many parents are unaware of and that is the rotavirus vaccine.
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Mild fever, by itself, is not harmful or dangerous. In fact, a fever is your body trying to fight off an infection. A fever occurs when your body’s internal thermostat rises above its normal temperature of 37°C. Common causes of a fever in children include infections, immunizations and overdressing (especially in infants and newborns).
Hypertension is by far the largest risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney diseases. Over 1.5 billion people suffer from hypertension worldwide and the WHO has identified hypertension as the top cause of CVD related deaths. Yet awareness about hypertension is very poor among the public. Nearly 50% of Canadians who are hypertensive are
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As the weather heats up, the sandals and flip flops will be coming out of winter storage. While these shoe types allow you to feel the summer sun on your tootsies, they can also result in cracked heels. Cracked heels, or heel fissures, are splits in dry skin around the heel. These cracks can be
If you are diabetic, you know you need to monitor your blood sugar, but did you know you should be monitoring your feet as well? Diabetes can affect your feet negatively in two ways: 1) Persistently high blood sugar can damage the nerves in your feet. This can result in numbness, tingling and loss of
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