Have you seen the headlines? “Health Officials Predict Severe Flu Season” “Ontario prepares for ‘very difficult’ flu season, health minister says” As we head into fall, once again, healthcare professionals are preparing for the upcoming flu season. Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) have been busy identifying/predicting the flu strains that will be responsible...Read More

Some common misbeliefs regarding head lice are: head lice can spread disease head lice can jump or fly head lice prefer people with unclean hair or who live in an unclean environment head lice can live on dogs and cats you can’t prevent head lice using lice shampoos Head lice are small (size of a sesame...Read More

The liver is a vital organ for medications. There are two main ways the liver is involved: breaking down (metabolizing) certain medications being injured (or adverse effect) from medications Many oral medications are absorbed from your stomach into your bloodstream. The medicine then travels to your liver through the portal vein. Phase 1: In the...Read More

Did you know? In Canada, mental illness or an addiction problem will affect 1 in 5 people in any given year. The impact of mental illness in Ontario is 1.5 times higher than all cancers put together. (The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)). Mental illness can develop for several reasons, including: genetic environmental...Read More

Going away to university/college for the first time can be like skydiving for the first time – both exhilarating and frightening. It is a huge life change: you may be moving out on your own, becoming more independent, all while starting the journey of post-secondary education. This life event can cause anxiety. Anxiety is a...Read More