Walk-In clinic closed Good Friday, April 18
Encountering the alarming statistics related to heart attacks and heart disease can be quite disheartening. In the United States, heart disease holds the ominous title of being the leading cause of death, as reported by the American Heart Association. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in every five deaths in the country is attributable to cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Three Pharmaceuticals in High Demand Emerged Through Serendipity
Many are familiar with the chance discovery of Penicillin, where mold contamination in Fleming’s lab inadvertently showed bacteria-killing properties in bacterial petri dishes. Similarly, the field of medicine witnessed another fortuitous twist with two additional widely sought-after medications. (more…)
A recent study found that excess weight affects how the immune system responds to COVID-19, showing differences between post-infection and post-vaccination immunity. Led by Marcus Tong from the University of Queensland, the research suggests that being overweight, not just obese, makes SARS-CoV-2 infections more severe and changes the immune response. (more…)
In honor of Remembrance Day, we stand together to remember and pay tribute to the brave men and women who sacrificed for our freedom. At Centrum Pharmacy, we commemorate the heroes who have served and continue to serve our nation with unwavering courage.
On Remembrance Day, and everyday, our hearts are filled with gratitude for their sacrifices made, and we extend our deepest thanks to veterans and their families.
Let us take a moment to reflect, remember, and appreciate the freedoms we enjoy today because of their dedication. May the poppy symbolize not only remembrance but also our commitment to supporting those who have served.
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We are pleased to announce the opening of Centrum Pharmacy Walk-In Clinic, your new healthcare destination in Orléans, Ontario. Starting October 14, 2023, we will be open Saturdays 8:30 am till 2:30 pm to serve our community with the utmost care and dedication.
Address: 210 Centrum Blvd, Suite 107, Orléans, ON K1E 3V7
At Centrum Walk-In Clinic, your well-being is our top priority, and we are here to provide prompt and professional healthcare services for a range of needs, including:
Additionally, for very minor ailments and conditions, you don’t have to wait to see the walk-in doctor. You can visit any of our pharmacists at Centrum Pharmacy six days a week for immediate assistance with a range of minor ailments. (hyperlink Book an appointment to meet with a pharmacist)
We are dedicated to providing you with quality healthcare services in a warm and welcoming environment. Our experienced medical professionals are here to listen, diagnose, and support you on your journey to better health.
Opening Saturday October 14, 2023, and every Saturday 8:30 am till 2:30 pm. Your health is our priority, and we look forward to serving you and your family. For more information and updates, please follow our social media channels and visit our website.
Communities with easy access to fast food were 77% more likely to have high levels of obesity-related cancer mortality, based on data from a new cross-sectional study of more than 3,000 communities.
Although increased healthy eating has been associated with reduced risk of obesity and with reduced cancer incidence and mortality, access to healthier eating remains a challenge in communities with less access to grocery stores and healthy food options (food deserts) and/or easy access to convenience stores and fast food (food swamps).
In addition, data on the association between food deserts and swamps and obesity-related cancer mortality are limited.
“We felt that the study was important given the fact that obesity is an epidemic in the United States, and multiple factors contribute to obesity, especially adverse food environments,” Dr. Bevel said. Also, I lived in these areas my whole life, and saw how it affected underserved populations. There was a story that needed to be told, so we’re telling it,”.
Intermittent fasting with time-restricted early eating can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals, according to the results of a randomised controlled study published in Nature Medicine.
Intermittent fasting plus early time-restricted eating was associated with significant improvement in glucose control compared with caloric restriction alone at 6 months, while both interventions were associated with improved cardiovascular risk markers and reduced BMI compared with standard weight loss advice.
“Following a time-restricted intermittent fasting diet may help reduce the chances of developing type 2 diabetes,” says lead author Leonie K. Heilbronn, Ph.D., University of Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia.
The U.S. approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that’s most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents, too.
The Food and Drug Administration decision makes GSK’s shot, called Arexv
y, the first of several potential vaccines in the pipeline for RSV to be licensed anywhere.
The move sets the stage for adults 60 and older to get vaccinated this fall — but first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide if every senior really needs RSV protection or only those considered at high risk from the respiratory syncytial virus. CDC’s advisers will debate that question in June.
Osteoarthritis is a tough disease to manage.
Exercise helps ease the stiffness and pain of the joints, but at the same time, the disease makes it difficult to do that beneficial exercise. Even a relatively simple activity like jogging can hurt more than it helps. If only there were a low-impact exercise that was incredibly popular among the generally older population who are likely to have arthritis.
Osteoarthritis is a common source of disability In the population, only 64% reported their physical health to be good, very good, or excellent. Among the 459 golfers with OA that the study authors surveyed, however, the percentage reporting good health rose to more than 90%.
A similar story emerged when they looked at mental health. Nearly a quarter of non
golfers with OA reported high or very high levels of psychological distress, compare
d with just 8% of golfers. This pattern of improved physical and mental health remained when the researchers looked at the general, non-OA population.
This isn’t the first-time golf’s has been related to improved health, and previous studys
have shown golf to reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity, among other things.
Just walking one 18-hole round significantly exceeds the CDC’s recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. Go out multiple times a week – leaving the cart and beer at home, and you’ll be fit for a lifetime.
The golfers on our staff, however, are still waiting for those mental health benefits to kick in because we’re still adding up our scorecard after that string of four double bogeys to end the round.
Vaccinated Canadians can have COVID-19 symptoms despite testing negative. Experts say people can test negative on a rapid test in the first few days they have symptoms. This is partly due to how quickly vaccination clears the amount of the virus in an infected person’s body, the amount of immunity a person has built up. How much of the virus a person can spread to others and how serious a person’s disease is, are all dependent on the viral load, which is the amount of virus a person has in their system. Antigen rapid tests pick up on a higher viral load much quicker.
If the antigen test is dependent on the amount of virus in your upper respiratory tract, you may still be infectious in the first few days. There’s a period of around two days before the rapid test begins to pick up the antigen This is one reason why it’s always good to give a second rapid test, a day or two afterward, just to make sure it’s really negative.
The real problem is that between 40 to 70 % of people who carry COVID-19 do not have any symptoms at all. This means people who are carriers of the virus may not be getting tested at all because they don’t have any symptoms and don’t think they have COVID-19; if they do happen to get tested, it’s often negative.
If a rapid antigen test is positive, it’s reliable. If it’s not positive and you have symptoms compatible with COVID, you should be managing yourself and the people around you as if you are COVID-positive.
