Ask the Pharmacist: Shingles vaccine
Q: I heard the shingles vaccine can help reduce my risk of dementia. Can you tell me more about this?
A: Yes, you heard correctly!...
Ask the Pharmacist: Measles
Q. I am hearing about more measles cases appearing in Ontario. Should I be worried?
A. You are correct that measles appears to be on...
Ask the Pharmacist: Suggestions during pregnancy
Q. I have found that I am not sleeping as well since I became pregnant. I also find I am more constipated than usual which...
Ask the Pharmacist – a nine-month journey of pregnancy
Q. During my pregnancy, I noticed that I am more prone to morning sickness and heartburn. What are the best ways to help manage...
Ask the Pharmacist – medications during pregnancy
Q. I am pregnant and I am exposed to so many people that are sick. Can you tell me what medications I might be...
Ask the Pharmacist – Pregnancy safe options
Q. What can I safely consume, or better yet avoid, during my pregnancy?
A. In a previous Ask the Pharmacist column we discussed suggested supplements...
Ask the Pharmacist – Supplements during pregnancy
Q. I am expecting my first baby and am unsure of what I could and should be taking/consuming during my pregnancy. Can you provide...
Ask the Pharmacist: New Year Resolutions
Q. With the new year underway, can you give me suggestions on how I can be most successful with my resolutions this year?
A. Happy...
Ask the Pharmacist
Q. I am having more urinary incontinence and at my last PAP test the nurse practitioner mentioned that my pelvic floor is in the...
Ask the Pharmacist – Plantar Fasciitis
Q. I have been waking up with a stabbing pain in my heel that is worse when I get out of bed and slowly...
Ask the Pharmacist: Seasonal vaccines
Q. It is that time of year again and I am looking to see what seasonal vaccines are available and when I might be...
Ask the Pharmacist- COVID rebound
Q. A week after fully recovering from COVID-19 I am under the weather once again and tested positive with a rapid antigen test (RAT)....
Ask the Pharmacist – Food for the Brain
Q. I am told that there are foods that are better for my brain and others that can be damaging. Can you enlighten me...
Ask the Pharmacist – RSV vaccine
Q. Last year there was an uptick in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and many of my adult friends were getting the new RSV vaccine,...
