Friday May 30 / 2008
12:09….The Health News Roundup
12:15….Feel Good Friday with the Dynamic Duo from Rexall….Hilton Silberg and Irene Hogan
Taking calls and answering questions.
12:20….FGF
12:35…..FGF
12:45….FGF
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Thursday May 29th / 2008
Thursday May 29th / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13: Get out your shovels! Wellwood will be celebrating the groundbreaking of Juravinski House, the Centre's new community-based site on Hamilton's west mountain, this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. (at the corner of Chedmac and Sanatorium.)
Guest: Jane George, Executive Director, Wellwood.
12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street. (in-studio)
12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care.
12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
Relaxation and Downtime;
One of the greatest lifetime gifts we can give ourselves is the sense of how to keep our bodies healthy and most importantly downtime. Health lesson plans should include proper diet, nutrition, exercise and how to incorporate relaxation into our every live. Health lesson plans can include meditation, stretching and relaxation techniques. Try keeping stress to a minimum. Relaxation is important to psychological and physical health. Our bodies and minds are not functioning well when we work too much and live under highly stressful conditions. Everyone needs downtime, time to relax. You can accomplish relaxation by either taking frequent short breaks, or long breaks, like an hour in the evening for a walk. Extended breaks can include the week-end! If you ignore your stress level and do not take down-time for yourself you could pay the price and develop health problems. Most health experts recommend a plan for daily relaxation. Relaxation skills help in controlling the negative or damaging effects of long term stress. It can also reduce negative habits like taking drugs, drinking and smoking to manage stress.
Relaxing Activities:
• Personal enjoyment; relaxation should involve an activity that you enjoy. The goal here is to what helps you relax.
• Relaxing exercise; consist of sitting in a quiet room in a comfortable chair, eyes closed and alternating tensing and relaxing different parts of the body, this technique is called progressive muscle relaxation.
• Streaming relaxations; a media tool which can be audio or visual which can send you “virtually” to far away places, plug in the headphones and stress relief methods.
Get a Handle on Stress!
Learn what your trigger points are and how best to cope with them, or address it.
If we can understand the cause, we can figure out whether our existing coping strategies will be sufficient in handling the stress effectively. Stress comes along with being human; there are many of us who are pushed to the threshold daily. You should understand what is considered “normal” pressures or not. Learn how you can reduce your stress. Remember sometime’s it’s the simple things that have the most impact.
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13: Get out your shovels! Wellwood will be celebrating the groundbreaking of Juravinski House, the Centre's new community-based site on Hamilton's west mountain, this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. (at the corner of Chedmac and Sanatorium.)
Guest: Jane George, Executive Director, Wellwood.
12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street. (in-studio)
12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care.
12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
Relaxation and Downtime;
One of the greatest lifetime gifts we can give ourselves is the sense of how to keep our bodies healthy and most importantly downtime. Health lesson plans should include proper diet, nutrition, exercise and how to incorporate relaxation into our every live. Health lesson plans can include meditation, stretching and relaxation techniques. Try keeping stress to a minimum. Relaxation is important to psychological and physical health. Our bodies and minds are not functioning well when we work too much and live under highly stressful conditions. Everyone needs downtime, time to relax. You can accomplish relaxation by either taking frequent short breaks, or long breaks, like an hour in the evening for a walk. Extended breaks can include the week-end! If you ignore your stress level and do not take down-time for yourself you could pay the price and develop health problems. Most health experts recommend a plan for daily relaxation. Relaxation skills help in controlling the negative or damaging effects of long term stress. It can also reduce negative habits like taking drugs, drinking and smoking to manage stress.
Relaxing Activities:
• Personal enjoyment; relaxation should involve an activity that you enjoy. The goal here is to what helps you relax.
• Relaxing exercise; consist of sitting in a quiet room in a comfortable chair, eyes closed and alternating tensing and relaxing different parts of the body, this technique is called progressive muscle relaxation.
• Streaming relaxations; a media tool which can be audio or visual which can send you “virtually” to far away places, plug in the headphones and stress relief methods.
Get a Handle on Stress!
Learn what your trigger points are and how best to cope with them, or address it.
If we can understand the cause, we can figure out whether our existing coping strategies will be sufficient in handling the stress effectively. Stress comes along with being human; there are many of us who are pushed to the threshold daily. You should understand what is considered “normal” pressures or not. Learn how you can reduce your stress. Remember sometime’s it’s the simple things that have the most impact.
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wednesday May 28 / 2008
Wednesday May 28th / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: The ban on the retail display of tobacco products based on the Smoke Free Ontario Act starts this Saturday! The City of Hamilton has its ear to the ground for this!
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, City of Hamilton.
12:20: Toronto-based generic drug manufacturer Apotex Inc. has been awarded the world's first tender to produce and ship cheap, generic AIDS drugs to a developing country. The company was awarded the bid to sells its Apo-TriAvir pill to Rwanda, under a 2003 World Trade Organization agreement to supply AIDS-stricken nations with affordable life-saving treatments.
Guest: Eli Betito
12:35: New study results show women who have HER2-positive breast cancer and who no longer respond to Herceptin® may have another weapon in the fight to control their disease. The study looks at Tykerb™ in combination with Herceptin – the current gold standard in HER2 -positive breast cancer treatment.
Guest: Dr. Kathy Pritchard, Senior Scientist and Medical Oncologist at Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene.
Cherries !
Discover the power of CHERRIES !
Cherries have traditionally been recommended and used for gout prevention, and the medical studies have shown that uric acid drops after eating Bing Cherries. (Journal of Nutrition June 2003). Elevated uric acid triggers the excruciating pain of a gout attack, so this finding supports the potential usefulness of cherries against gout. Another study at the University of Texas health Science found that tart Montmorency cherries contain significant amounts of melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that is produced in the brain’s pineal gland that helps regulate the body’s circadian rhythms, to help regulate sleep and wake patterns. In addition research has shown that melatonin may slow the aging process. This hormone also has a strong antioxidant properties that help reduce inflammation and support the immune system. Maintaining a high antioxidant levels lowers a person’s risk for disease, stimulates the immune system which also protects the nervous system. Antioxidant strength is measured in Oxygen Radical Absorbance (ORAC) units. The higher the ORAC score, the better a food is at helping our bodies fight disease. Nutritionists estimate that we should consume 3,000 to 5,000 units a day to reach an antioxidant capacity in the blood that would have health benefits. Tart cherries are one of the riches sources of flavonoids called anthocyanins, the plant pigment responsible for the rich red colour of cherries. Anthocyanins appear to have the greatest antioxidant capacity of all the flavonoids and have been linked to a variety of health benefits, from protecting against heart disease and cancer to keeping the mind sharp. Tart cherries are rich inphenolic compounds such as the potent antioxidants egallic acid, p-coumaric acid, kaempferol, and quercitin. Scientific studies have shown that egallic acid is a potent anticancer and antiatherosclerotic compound, and that p-coumaric, along with other phenols, enhances cancer cell death. Michigan State University found that tart cherries contained high concentrations of anthocyanins 1 and 2, which help block enzymes in the body known as COX-1 and COX -2 the same process whereby medications like aspirin and ibuprofen inhibit pain. We now have a growing body of scientific evidence that supports the remarkable health benefits of tart cherries!
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: The ban on the retail display of tobacco products based on the Smoke Free Ontario Act starts this Saturday! The City of Hamilton has its ear to the ground for this!
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, City of Hamilton.
12:20: Toronto-based generic drug manufacturer Apotex Inc. has been awarded the world's first tender to produce and ship cheap, generic AIDS drugs to a developing country. The company was awarded the bid to sells its Apo-TriAvir pill to Rwanda, under a 2003 World Trade Organization agreement to supply AIDS-stricken nations with affordable life-saving treatments.
Guest: Eli Betito
12:35: New study results show women who have HER2-positive breast cancer and who no longer respond to Herceptin® may have another weapon in the fight to control their disease. The study looks at Tykerb™ in combination with Herceptin – the current gold standard in HER2 -positive breast cancer treatment.
Guest: Dr. Kathy Pritchard, Senior Scientist and Medical Oncologist at Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene.
Cherries !
Discover the power of CHERRIES !
Cherries have traditionally been recommended and used for gout prevention, and the medical studies have shown that uric acid drops after eating Bing Cherries. (Journal of Nutrition June 2003). Elevated uric acid triggers the excruciating pain of a gout attack, so this finding supports the potential usefulness of cherries against gout. Another study at the University of Texas health Science found that tart Montmorency cherries contain significant amounts of melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that is produced in the brain’s pineal gland that helps regulate the body’s circadian rhythms, to help regulate sleep and wake patterns. In addition research has shown that melatonin may slow the aging process. This hormone also has a strong antioxidant properties that help reduce inflammation and support the immune system. Maintaining a high antioxidant levels lowers a person’s risk for disease, stimulates the immune system which also protects the nervous system. Antioxidant strength is measured in Oxygen Radical Absorbance (ORAC) units. The higher the ORAC score, the better a food is at helping our bodies fight disease. Nutritionists estimate that we should consume 3,000 to 5,000 units a day to reach an antioxidant capacity in the blood that would have health benefits. Tart cherries are one of the riches sources of flavonoids called anthocyanins, the plant pigment responsible for the rich red colour of cherries. Anthocyanins appear to have the greatest antioxidant capacity of all the flavonoids and have been linked to a variety of health benefits, from protecting against heart disease and cancer to keeping the mind sharp. Tart cherries are rich inphenolic compounds such as the potent antioxidants egallic acid, p-coumaric acid, kaempferol, and quercitin. Scientific studies have shown that egallic acid is a potent anticancer and antiatherosclerotic compound, and that p-coumaric, along with other phenols, enhances cancer cell death. Michigan State University found that tart cherries contained high concentrations of anthocyanins 1 and 2, which help block enzymes in the body known as COX-1 and COX -2 the same process whereby medications like aspirin and ibuprofen inhibit pain. We now have a growing body of scientific evidence that supports the remarkable health benefits of tart cherries!
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Tuesday May 27 / 2008
Tuesday May 27 / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: Haley Reidy who has had diabetes for 3 years. She is this years JDRF Youth Ambassador for The TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes is coming up Sunday June 8th. This year’s JDRF Youth Ambassador is 10-year-old Hailey Reidy.
Guest: Haley Reidy.
12:20: Time to whip it back into shape, buddy!
Guest: Ernie Schramayr over at All Canadian Fitness. 905.548.6732
12:35: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
OTC medicines and how they Work;
OTC is short for over the counter. These medicines you buy without a prescription from your doctor. Chances are, you have used OTC medicines many times to relieve pain and to treat symptoms like the common cold, flu or allergies. OTC products that relieve your headache, fever or muscle aches are not all the same. That’s because the pain relievers you see in the aisles are either nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (called NSAIDS) which include pain aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen and ketoprofen or acetaminophen. Each of these drugs has different ways of working. Aspirin and NSAIDS relieve pain by stopping the production of prostaglandins, which are natural chemicals in the body. Prostaglandins irritate nerve endings, triggering the sensation of pain.
Common NSAIDS are;
• Asprin the medicine in products like Bayer.
• Ibuprofen, the medicine in products such as Advil and Motrin
• NaNaproxen, the medicine in products such as Alev
• Acetaminophen is in products such as Tylenol
Antihistamines
Antihistamines work by blocking the receptors that trigger itching, nasal irritation, sneezing and mucus production. The three types of antihistamines are:
• Diphenhydramine, the medicine in products such as Banophen, Benadryl Allergy
• Brompheniramine, the medicine in products such as Dimetapp Allergy
• Chlorpheniramine, the medicine in products such as Aller-Chlor, Chlo-Amine and Chlor-Trimeton Allergy
Decongestants
Decongestants work by narrowing blood vessels in the lining of the nose. As a result, less blood is able to flow through the nasal area, and swollen tissue inside the nose shrinks. Pseudoephedrine is the only decongestant used in OTC products.
In Canada regulatory bodies decide whether a medicine is safe enough to sell over the counter. Taking OTC medicines still have risks. Some interact with other medications, supplements or food or dinks. Others can cause problems for people with certain medical conditions. Always check with your pharmacist.
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: Haley Reidy who has had diabetes for 3 years. She is this years JDRF Youth Ambassador for The TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes is coming up Sunday June 8th. This year’s JDRF Youth Ambassador is 10-year-old Hailey Reidy.
Guest: Haley Reidy.
12:20: Time to whip it back into shape, buddy!
Guest: Ernie Schramayr over at All Canadian Fitness. 905.548.6732
12:35: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
OTC medicines and how they Work;
OTC is short for over the counter. These medicines you buy without a prescription from your doctor. Chances are, you have used OTC medicines many times to relieve pain and to treat symptoms like the common cold, flu or allergies. OTC products that relieve your headache, fever or muscle aches are not all the same. That’s because the pain relievers you see in the aisles are either nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (called NSAIDS) which include pain aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen and ketoprofen or acetaminophen. Each of these drugs has different ways of working. Aspirin and NSAIDS relieve pain by stopping the production of prostaglandins, which are natural chemicals in the body. Prostaglandins irritate nerve endings, triggering the sensation of pain.
Common NSAIDS are;
• Asprin the medicine in products like Bayer.
• Ibuprofen, the medicine in products such as Advil and Motrin
• NaNaproxen, the medicine in products such as Alev
• Acetaminophen is in products such as Tylenol
Antihistamines
Antihistamines work by blocking the receptors that trigger itching, nasal irritation, sneezing and mucus production. The three types of antihistamines are:
• Diphenhydramine, the medicine in products such as Banophen, Benadryl Allergy
• Brompheniramine, the medicine in products such as Dimetapp Allergy
• Chlorpheniramine, the medicine in products such as Aller-Chlor, Chlo-Amine and Chlor-Trimeton Allergy
Decongestants
Decongestants work by narrowing blood vessels in the lining of the nose. As a result, less blood is able to flow through the nasal area, and swollen tissue inside the nose shrinks. Pseudoephedrine is the only decongestant used in OTC products.
In Canada regulatory bodies decide whether a medicine is safe enough to sell over the counter. Taking OTC medicines still have risks. Some interact with other medications, supplements or food or dinks. Others can cause problems for people with certain medical conditions. Always check with your pharmacist.
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek
Monday, May 26, 2008
Monday May 26 / 2008
Monday May 26 / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13-12:45: With nearly one in five (or 6 million) Canadians currently experiencing mental illness (two million suffering with depressive disorders and another 300,000 of them with schizophrenia), it is likely that someone in your circle of family, friends or work associates struggles with the effects of such a diagnosis while searching for support along the road to recovery.
Guest: Bill MacPhee, CEO and founder of Anchor Magazine and Schizophrenia Digest. He’s a motivational international speaker and mental health advocate. (in-studio)
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan
Homocysteine, Folic Acid, B Vitamins and Cardiovascular Disease!
Homocysteine a cardiovascular risk factor worth considering. At least nine well-known risk factors can help predict the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes; heredity, being male, advancing age, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity ( especially excess abdominal fat), lack of physical activity and abnormal blood cholesterol levels. The more of these risk factors a person has, the greater the likelihood of becoming ill. Heredity, gender and age cannot be modified, but others can be influenced by the individual’s choice. Modifying these factors can lower the risk of having a heart attack. During the past few years, elevated blood levels of homocysteine ( a sulfur-containing amino acid) have been linked to increased risk of premature coronary artery disease, stroke, and thromboembolism ( venous blood clots) even among people with normal cholesterol levels. Abnormal homocysteine levels appear to contribute to atherosclerosis in at least three ways; 1/ a direct toxic effect that damages the cells lining the inside if the arteries 2/ interference with clotting factors and 3/ oxidation of low-density lipoproteins ( LDL) . The connection between homocysteine and cardiovascular disease was suspected about 25 years ago. Recent studies suggest that elevated blood homocysteine levels are as important as high blood cholesterol levels and can operate independently. Abnormal elevation also occurs among people whose diet contains inadequate amounts of folic acid, vitamin B6 and or Vitamin B12. Regardless of the cause of the elevation, supplementation with one or more of these vitamins can lower plasma levels of homocysteine. Lowering the serum concentration of homocysteine has been proven to reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events among people with homocystinuria. Many experts believe people with mild elevated homocysteine levels ( 7,8) taking these supplements will help reduce the incidence of heart attacks or strokes.
Rexall Blog Reporter, Nadine Janacek
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13-12:45: With nearly one in five (or 6 million) Canadians currently experiencing mental illness (two million suffering with depressive disorders and another 300,000 of them with schizophrenia), it is likely that someone in your circle of family, friends or work associates struggles with the effects of such a diagnosis while searching for support along the road to recovery.
Guest: Bill MacPhee, CEO and founder of Anchor Magazine and Schizophrenia Digest. He’s a motivational international speaker and mental health advocate. (in-studio)
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan
Homocysteine, Folic Acid, B Vitamins and Cardiovascular Disease!
Homocysteine a cardiovascular risk factor worth considering. At least nine well-known risk factors can help predict the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes; heredity, being male, advancing age, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity ( especially excess abdominal fat), lack of physical activity and abnormal blood cholesterol levels. The more of these risk factors a person has, the greater the likelihood of becoming ill. Heredity, gender and age cannot be modified, but others can be influenced by the individual’s choice. Modifying these factors can lower the risk of having a heart attack. During the past few years, elevated blood levels of homocysteine ( a sulfur-containing amino acid) have been linked to increased risk of premature coronary artery disease, stroke, and thromboembolism ( venous blood clots) even among people with normal cholesterol levels. Abnormal homocysteine levels appear to contribute to atherosclerosis in at least three ways; 1/ a direct toxic effect that damages the cells lining the inside if the arteries 2/ interference with clotting factors and 3/ oxidation of low-density lipoproteins ( LDL) . The connection between homocysteine and cardiovascular disease was suspected about 25 years ago. Recent studies suggest that elevated blood homocysteine levels are as important as high blood cholesterol levels and can operate independently. Abnormal elevation also occurs among people whose diet contains inadequate amounts of folic acid, vitamin B6 and or Vitamin B12. Regardless of the cause of the elevation, supplementation with one or more of these vitamins can lower plasma levels of homocysteine. Lowering the serum concentration of homocysteine has been proven to reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events among people with homocystinuria. Many experts believe people with mild elevated homocysteine levels ( 7,8) taking these supplements will help reduce the incidence of heart attacks or strokes.
Rexall Blog Reporter, Nadine Janacek
Friday May 23 / 2008
Friday May 23rd / 2008
12:09…..Health news roundup…..
12:15….FEEL GOOD FRIDAY…with Hilton and Irene taking calls
12:20….FGF
12:35…..FGF
12:45….FGF
12:09…..Health news roundup…..
12:15….FEEL GOOD FRIDAY…with Hilton and Irene taking calls
12:20….FGF
12:35…..FGF
12:45….FGF
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Thursday May 22 / 2008
Thursday May 22 /2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13: 12:12: The annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion Event, taking place in Hamilton, on Sunday June 8th. This event is a fundraising event to raise funds for spinal cord injury research and local community support programs.
Guest: Louise McRae, event organizer and Project Manager for Spinal Cord Solutions Initiative.
12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street. (in-studio)
12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care.
12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
The Evolving role of the Pharmacist!!
Pharmacist’s and industry leaders gathered in Toronto to hear the latest news in the ever-evolving role of the pharmacist. The two-day conference hosted by the Strategy Institute focused on pharmacy innovations in the works as well as some challenges still looming in the field ahead. Having a common vision for Canadian pharmacists in writing and endorsed by all the profession’s key stakeholders is the first step to evolving the pharmacist’s role. The association has spearheaded the creation of a “blueprint for pharmacy” in co-operation with national/provincial pharmacy organizations and corporate pharmacy.
The results for the 2007 OTC Counseling Survey proved again that pharmacists are the trusted professionals on OTCs. Every 40 minutes or so, a pharmacist talks with a consumer about nonprescription products. In fact pharmacists are unanimous in their belief that they have an import role in counseling on and recommending OTC products to patients. Theses recommendations only confirm our long-held conviction that community pharmacists are the most important resource for Canadians seeking to purchase and use a nonprescription medicine for themselves or their loved ones. This year marked the 13th time they have surveyed Canadian pharmacists about views on OTC counseling and to tell us which products they would most often recommend. Survey methodology; Pharmacy Post’s 2006 Survey on OTC Counseling & Recommendations were mailed to a random sample of Canadian Pharmacist. Responses were received from 551 pharmacists. $35 Billion is spent each year on OTC’s.
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter, Nadine Janacek
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13: 12:12: The annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion Event, taking place in Hamilton, on Sunday June 8th. This event is a fundraising event to raise funds for spinal cord injury research and local community support programs.
Guest: Louise McRae, event organizer and Project Manager for Spinal Cord Solutions Initiative.
12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street. (in-studio)
12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care.
12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
The Evolving role of the Pharmacist!!
Pharmacist’s and industry leaders gathered in Toronto to hear the latest news in the ever-evolving role of the pharmacist. The two-day conference hosted by the Strategy Institute focused on pharmacy innovations in the works as well as some challenges still looming in the field ahead. Having a common vision for Canadian pharmacists in writing and endorsed by all the profession’s key stakeholders is the first step to evolving the pharmacist’s role. The association has spearheaded the creation of a “blueprint for pharmacy” in co-operation with national/provincial pharmacy organizations and corporate pharmacy.
The results for the 2007 OTC Counseling Survey proved again that pharmacists are the trusted professionals on OTCs. Every 40 minutes or so, a pharmacist talks with a consumer about nonprescription products. In fact pharmacists are unanimous in their belief that they have an import role in counseling on and recommending OTC products to patients. Theses recommendations only confirm our long-held conviction that community pharmacists are the most important resource for Canadians seeking to purchase and use a nonprescription medicine for themselves or their loved ones. This year marked the 13th time they have surveyed Canadian pharmacists about views on OTC counseling and to tell us which products they would most often recommend. Survey methodology; Pharmacy Post’s 2006 Survey on OTC Counseling & Recommendations were mailed to a random sample of Canadian Pharmacist. Responses were received from 551 pharmacists. $35 Billion is spent each year on OTC’s.
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter, Nadine Janacek
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wednesday May 21 / 2008
Wednesday May 21/2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12-12:45: Time to talk fertility! It’s been a while.
Guest (in-studio, taking calls): Dr. Ed Hughes, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Past-President CFAS.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan.
Summit Concludes Hormone Therapy Is Safe !
Global Menopause Summit concludes HRT is safe for healthy women entering into menopause. HRT in the early postmenopausal period is safe for healthy women going through the first few years of menopause who need HRT to relieve symptoms should have no fears about its use. This is the conclusion and clinical advice of the First Global Summit on Menopause Related Issues, which was held in Zurich on March 29th and the 30th / 2008. The Zurich Summit was attended by global experts in menopause and related issues. It reviewed the evidence on the safety, risks and benefits of HRT in the first few years of menopause, looking at 4 main areas of controversy; cardiovascular health, breast issues, cognition and bone issues. Summit members compared public perception with actual safety and are now issuing a state-of-the science summary, to enable women and clinicians to make informed judgments about whether or not to use HRT in early menopause. When the WHI study results were originally published in 2002, it was flawed. The initial results from the WHI study seemed to show that women taking HRT were at a greater risk of breast cancer and heart disease and this study had a dramatic affect on public perceptions and confidence in the use of HRT. However since the first publication of the study it has become apparent that the study group was not completely representative of women taking HRT, and was characterized by a high incidence of several important risk factors which are unusual in younger women around their menopause. The Zurich Summit was called to review the current evidence and to review the risks and benefits of HRT for women in early menopause. Forty of the world’s leading menopause experts met to review public perceptions, risks and benefits.
Conclusions:
• Combined oestrogen and progesterone do not increase chronic heart disease risk in healthy women aged 50-59. Oestrogen alone actually decreases risk in this group.
• Certain types of HRT can lead to a slightly increased risk of breast cancer; however this is minimal in relation to other breast cancer risks. Women with no prior use of estrogen alone actually had no increased risk in breast cancer as in the WHI. Short – medium use of oestrogen–only HRT does not show this affect.
• HRT is effective in maintaining bone health in 50 to 59 year old postmenopausal women
• HRT does not impair cognition in healthy women aged 50-59 and even may delay the decrease of cognitive functions in this group
HRT is a good and safe option for women entering into menopause. Of course each woman is an individual and HRT use should be decided after discussions with her doctor or a certified menopause practitioner.
Rexall Pharmacy #0202 Nadine Janacek
Blog Reporter
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12-12:45: Time to talk fertility! It’s been a while.
Guest (in-studio, taking calls): Dr. Ed Hughes, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Past-President CFAS.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan.
Summit Concludes Hormone Therapy Is Safe !
Global Menopause Summit concludes HRT is safe for healthy women entering into menopause. HRT in the early postmenopausal period is safe for healthy women going through the first few years of menopause who need HRT to relieve symptoms should have no fears about its use. This is the conclusion and clinical advice of the First Global Summit on Menopause Related Issues, which was held in Zurich on March 29th and the 30th / 2008. The Zurich Summit was attended by global experts in menopause and related issues. It reviewed the evidence on the safety, risks and benefits of HRT in the first few years of menopause, looking at 4 main areas of controversy; cardiovascular health, breast issues, cognition and bone issues. Summit members compared public perception with actual safety and are now issuing a state-of-the science summary, to enable women and clinicians to make informed judgments about whether or not to use HRT in early menopause. When the WHI study results were originally published in 2002, it was flawed. The initial results from the WHI study seemed to show that women taking HRT were at a greater risk of breast cancer and heart disease and this study had a dramatic affect on public perceptions and confidence in the use of HRT. However since the first publication of the study it has become apparent that the study group was not completely representative of women taking HRT, and was characterized by a high incidence of several important risk factors which are unusual in younger women around their menopause. The Zurich Summit was called to review the current evidence and to review the risks and benefits of HRT for women in early menopause. Forty of the world’s leading menopause experts met to review public perceptions, risks and benefits.
Conclusions:
• Combined oestrogen and progesterone do not increase chronic heart disease risk in healthy women aged 50-59. Oestrogen alone actually decreases risk in this group.
• Certain types of HRT can lead to a slightly increased risk of breast cancer; however this is minimal in relation to other breast cancer risks. Women with no prior use of estrogen alone actually had no increased risk in breast cancer as in the WHI. Short – medium use of oestrogen–only HRT does not show this affect.
• HRT is effective in maintaining bone health in 50 to 59 year old postmenopausal women
• HRT does not impair cognition in healthy women aged 50-59 and even may delay the decrease of cognitive functions in this group
HRT is a good and safe option for women entering into menopause. Of course each woman is an individual and HRT use should be decided after discussions with her doctor or a certified menopause practitioner.
Rexall Pharmacy #0202 Nadine Janacek
Blog Reporter
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Tuesday May 20th / 2008
Tuesday May 20th / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: A recent study by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario warns that blood pressure rates represent a significant risk to the general population and are particularly high in key ethnic groups.
Guest: Dr. Sean Wharton, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, specializes in treating high blood pressure at the Wharton clinic in Hamilton.
12:20: How’s the gym treating you? If it’s not going so well, it might be time to go ALL CANADIAN!
Guest: Ernie Schramayr over at All Canadian Fitness.
12:35: St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute and the McMaster Institute of Urology are launching a study to evaluate a new way to provide relief for men suffering from an enlarged prostate.
Guest: Dr. Paul Whelan, Urologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, and Head of Urology here in Hamilton.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
Apotex receives Final Tender Approval from Rwanda For Vital AIDS Drug!
Apotex Inc. is one of Canada’s largest generic pharmaceutical company’s which has successfully bid and been awarded a tender from the Rwandan Government for the life saving combination AIDS drug “Apo Triavir”. Apotex is the first company to provide this medicine to Africa under the provisions of the Canadian Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR). CAMR provides the mechanism for developing countries to address critical healthcare needs by importing less expensive generic versions of patented drugs. The process has taken Apotex three years to where a drug can now go to thousands in Africa. Apotex is the only company in Canada to go through the complication process; the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry has asked the Federal Government to simplify the process of getting urgently needed drugs to Africa. Apo Triavir is a drug which is a combination of 300mg Zidovudine, 150mg Lamivudine and 200 mg Nevirapine and was evaluated and approved under the CAMR by Health Canada. Apotex is producing ApoTriavir at cost, with the price quoted at $19.50 (US) per tablet. The three separate AIDS brand products would cost around $6.00 per dose if bought individually. The Apotex Group has 6,000 employees in Canada and exports close to 300 quality lower cost medicines to 115 counties. It is the No.1 pharmaceutical company in Canada for R&D with planned expenditures of $2 Billion the next 10 years. Elie Betito director of public and government affairs for Apotex is quoted “ By October sometime we’re hoping that the product will be on a plane on delivery to Rwanda. Betito said that Apotex essentially developed the drug as a goodwill gesture and will not see a return on its development costs at the selling price. He added that the company likely will not go through the CAMR process again unless it is changed.
Information obtained www.apotex.com
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: A recent study by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario warns that blood pressure rates represent a significant risk to the general population and are particularly high in key ethnic groups.
Guest: Dr. Sean Wharton, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, specializes in treating high blood pressure at the Wharton clinic in Hamilton.
12:20: How’s the gym treating you? If it’s not going so well, it might be time to go ALL CANADIAN!
Guest: Ernie Schramayr over at All Canadian Fitness.
12:35: St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute and the McMaster Institute of Urology are launching a study to evaluate a new way to provide relief for men suffering from an enlarged prostate.
Guest: Dr. Paul Whelan, Urologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, and Head of Urology here in Hamilton.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
Apotex receives Final Tender Approval from Rwanda For Vital AIDS Drug!
Apotex Inc. is one of Canada’s largest generic pharmaceutical company’s which has successfully bid and been awarded a tender from the Rwandan Government for the life saving combination AIDS drug “Apo Triavir”. Apotex is the first company to provide this medicine to Africa under the provisions of the Canadian Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR). CAMR provides the mechanism for developing countries to address critical healthcare needs by importing less expensive generic versions of patented drugs. The process has taken Apotex three years to where a drug can now go to thousands in Africa. Apotex is the only company in Canada to go through the complication process; the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry has asked the Federal Government to simplify the process of getting urgently needed drugs to Africa. Apo Triavir is a drug which is a combination of 300mg Zidovudine, 150mg Lamivudine and 200 mg Nevirapine and was evaluated and approved under the CAMR by Health Canada. Apotex is producing ApoTriavir at cost, with the price quoted at $19.50 (US) per tablet. The three separate AIDS brand products would cost around $6.00 per dose if bought individually. The Apotex Group has 6,000 employees in Canada and exports close to 300 quality lower cost medicines to 115 counties. It is the No.1 pharmaceutical company in Canada for R&D with planned expenditures of $2 Billion the next 10 years. Elie Betito director of public and government affairs for Apotex is quoted “ By October sometime we’re hoping that the product will be on a plane on delivery to Rwanda. Betito said that Apotex essentially developed the drug as a goodwill gesture and will not see a return on its development costs at the selling price. He added that the company likely will not go through the CAMR process again unless it is changed.
Information obtained www.apotex.com
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
Friday, May 16, 2008
Friday May 16 / 2008
Friday May 16 / 2008
FYI:
Health Matters is in repeat mode from now until after Victoria Day. Live shows resume Tuesday May 20th.
Repeat: Live call in, "Feel Good Friday" !!
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
FYI:
Health Matters is in repeat mode from now until after Victoria Day. Live shows resume Tuesday May 20th.
Repeat: Live call in, "Feel Good Friday" !!
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thursday May 15 / 2008
Thursday May 15 / 2008
Health Matters is in repeat mode from now until after Victoria Day. Live shows resume Tuesday May 20th
Guest: Irene Hogan (repeat) please archive Monday March 24th/2008
Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Health Matters is in repeat mode from now until after Victoria Day. Live shows resume Tuesday May 20th
Guest: Irene Hogan (repeat) please archive Monday March 24th/2008
Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Wednesday May 14 / 2008
Wednesday May 14th / 2008
FYI:
Health Matters is in repeat mode from now until after Victoria Day. Live shows resume Tuesday May 20th.
Guest: Irene Hogan (repeat) please archive Monday April 21st/2008.
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
FYI:
Health Matters is in repeat mode from now until after Victoria Day. Live shows resume Tuesday May 20th.
Guest: Irene Hogan (repeat) please archive Monday April 21st/2008.
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Tuesday May 13 / 2008
Tuesday May 13 / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12:
12:20: How’s the gym treating you? If it’s not going so well, it might be time to go ALL CANADIAN!
Guest: Ernie Schramayr over at All Canadian Fitness. 905.548.6732.
12:35: Nurses play a vital role in our health care system and their contributions and commitment to patient care deserve to be celebrated. This is National Nursing Week, which provides us with an opportunity to recognize how nurses positively impact the lives of Canadians.
Guest: Janet Ounapuu. a breast cancer survivor from Toronto. (will tell how the friendship and support she received from nurses helped overcome the isolation often felt when dealing with breast cancer).
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg.
Evolution in the Practice of Pharmacy
On April 1, 2007 new legislation came into effect that now allows Alberta pharmacies to expand the scope of services they offer to you. One of the biggest changes you’ll see, will be that pharmacist now have limited prescribing authorization. Over time some will be authorized to administer drugs by injection. Good health care requires good communication. Everybody on the team plays a role, you, your doctor, your pharmacist and all other health care providers. It is vital that patients have good relations with their pharmacist, by knowing the patient’s history, lifestyle and current health conditions your pharmacist will know what is safe and best suited just for the patient. The pharmacist is an integral member of the health team. He or she can prevent drug interactions and allergic reactions and ensure the patient gets the most benefit from their medications. This new legislation allows pharmacist to prescribe or perhaps give injections, but it doesn’t obligate them. Some pharmacist may choose not to prescribe or give injections. Pharmacist prescribing will be done in consultation with the patient’s doctor. In fact your pharmacist will not prescribe for you unless he or she does have a good working relationship with you and your doctor. Regular check-ups and consultations with family MD’s are still important for the maintenance of health. Pharmacists will now be able to change the prescription and then notify your doctor afterward. This will ensure no delay in processing medication. Pharmacists are health care professionals with more training about drugs and their affects on the body than any other health care provider. Each pharmacist also participates in continuing education in drug therapy each year. The goals of pharmacists prescribing in Alberta are commendable: improved access to drug therapy, optimized patient outcomes, minimized redundancy and interruptions in the delivery of health care service and increases the collaboration and synergy between pharmacies, physicians, and other health care providers. Alberta is the model for pharmacists prescribing and for future Canadian models.
What You Need To Know;
* Pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications under limited conditions
* Although pharmacist have the authority, not all pharmacist will choose to exercise their authority
* Individuals with a chronic condition are likely to benefit most
* Good health relies on good communication
* Albertans still have to see their physicians
* Pharmacists will request more personal information than in the past
* When Albertans request a medication that is kept in the dispensary, but doesn’t require a prescription, the purchase will be recorded in the patient records
* Thorough, professional health care takes time. The more services a pharmacist offers, the more time the pharmacist will need to interact with the patient
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12:
12:20: How’s the gym treating you? If it’s not going so well, it might be time to go ALL CANADIAN!
Guest: Ernie Schramayr over at All Canadian Fitness. 905.548.6732.
12:35: Nurses play a vital role in our health care system and their contributions and commitment to patient care deserve to be celebrated. This is National Nursing Week, which provides us with an opportunity to recognize how nurses positively impact the lives of Canadians.
Guest: Janet Ounapuu. a breast cancer survivor from Toronto. (will tell how the friendship and support she received from nurses helped overcome the isolation often felt when dealing with breast cancer).
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg.
Evolution in the Practice of Pharmacy
On April 1, 2007 new legislation came into effect that now allows Alberta pharmacies to expand the scope of services they offer to you. One of the biggest changes you’ll see, will be that pharmacist now have limited prescribing authorization. Over time some will be authorized to administer drugs by injection. Good health care requires good communication. Everybody on the team plays a role, you, your doctor, your pharmacist and all other health care providers. It is vital that patients have good relations with their pharmacist, by knowing the patient’s history, lifestyle and current health conditions your pharmacist will know what is safe and best suited just for the patient. The pharmacist is an integral member of the health team. He or she can prevent drug interactions and allergic reactions and ensure the patient gets the most benefit from their medications. This new legislation allows pharmacist to prescribe or perhaps give injections, but it doesn’t obligate them. Some pharmacist may choose not to prescribe or give injections. Pharmacist prescribing will be done in consultation with the patient’s doctor. In fact your pharmacist will not prescribe for you unless he or she does have a good working relationship with you and your doctor. Regular check-ups and consultations with family MD’s are still important for the maintenance of health. Pharmacists will now be able to change the prescription and then notify your doctor afterward. This will ensure no delay in processing medication. Pharmacists are health care professionals with more training about drugs and their affects on the body than any other health care provider. Each pharmacist also participates in continuing education in drug therapy each year. The goals of pharmacists prescribing in Alberta are commendable: improved access to drug therapy, optimized patient outcomes, minimized redundancy and interruptions in the delivery of health care service and increases the collaboration and synergy between pharmacies, physicians, and other health care providers. Alberta is the model for pharmacists prescribing and for future Canadian models.
What You Need To Know;
* Pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications under limited conditions
* Although pharmacist have the authority, not all pharmacist will choose to exercise their authority
* Individuals with a chronic condition are likely to benefit most
* Good health relies on good communication
* Albertans still have to see their physicians
* Pharmacists will request more personal information than in the past
* When Albertans request a medication that is kept in the dispensary, but doesn’t require a prescription, the purchase will be recorded in the patient records
* Thorough, professional health care takes time. The more services a pharmacist offers, the more time the pharmacist will need to interact with the patient
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
Monday, May 12, 2008
Monday May 12 2008
Monday May 8th / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:15-12:30: Oh, the madness that comes with raising a toddler. Anyone who has ever had one knows that it’s often the time when they go from listening to you, to NOT listening to you. A new book tackles TODDLERS GONE WILD!
Guest: Rebecca Eckler, Author of Toddlers Gone Wild and popular Canadian Journalist.
12:35: The latest issue of Prevention Magazine deals with brain power. It sounds as though there are ways that you can actually make your brain work better. For example, that telling stories and jokes is a great way to exercise your brain.
Guest: Marianne McGinnis, Editor, Prevention Magazine.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan.
Celiac Disease!
Celiac Disease is a medical condition in which the absorption surface of the small intestine is damaged by a substance called gluten. This results in an inability for the body to absorb nutrients, like protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals which are necessary for good health. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate the protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in products we use every day, such as stamp and envelope adhesive, medicines and vitamins. When people with celiac disease eat foods or use products containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging or destroying the small intestines and the tiny fingerlike protrusions lining the intestine walls. These villi, normally allow nutrients from food to be absorbed into the bloodstream. Without healthy villi, a person becomes malnourished, regardless of the quantity of food eaten. Because the body’s own immune system causes the damage celiac disease is considered an autoimmune disorder. Celiac disease is also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Celiac is a genetic disease, or sometimes becomes active for the first time after surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, viral infection or severe emotional stress. Celiac disease affects people differently. Symptoms may occur in the digestive system or in other parts in the body. For example one person might experience diarrhea and abdominal pain, while another may be irritable or depressed. Researchers are studying the reasons why this disease affects people differently. Some may have numerous symptoms, some people may not. The length of time a person is breastfed, the age a person started eating gluten-containing foods and the amount of gluten-containing foods one eats are three factors to pay a role in when and how celiac disease appears. Recognizing celiac disease can be difficult because the symptoms are varied. 50% of people are undiagnosed. At present there is no cure for celiac disease, but is treated by a gluten-free diet. A definitive diagnosis can only be made by a small bowel biopsy, which is preformed by a specialist in the gastrointestinal field.
Symptoms:
• Gas
• Recurring abdominal bloating and pain
• Chronic diarrhea
• Constipation
• Pale, foul-smelling or fatty stool
• Weight loss. Weight gain
• Fatigue
• Unexplained anemia
• Bone or joint pain
• Osteoporosis / osteopenia
• Behavioral changes
• Tingling numbness in legs
• Muscle cramps
• Seizures
• Delayed growth
• Pale sores inside the mouth
• Tooth discoloration or loss of enamel
• Itchy skin rash
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter
Nadine Janacek
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:15-12:30: Oh, the madness that comes with raising a toddler. Anyone who has ever had one knows that it’s often the time when they go from listening to you, to NOT listening to you. A new book tackles TODDLERS GONE WILD!
Guest: Rebecca Eckler, Author of Toddlers Gone Wild and popular Canadian Journalist.
12:35: The latest issue of Prevention Magazine deals with brain power. It sounds as though there are ways that you can actually make your brain work better. For example, that telling stories and jokes is a great way to exercise your brain.
Guest: Marianne McGinnis, Editor, Prevention Magazine.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan.
Celiac Disease!
Celiac Disease is a medical condition in which the absorption surface of the small intestine is damaged by a substance called gluten. This results in an inability for the body to absorb nutrients, like protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals which are necessary for good health. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate the protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in products we use every day, such as stamp and envelope adhesive, medicines and vitamins. When people with celiac disease eat foods or use products containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging or destroying the small intestines and the tiny fingerlike protrusions lining the intestine walls. These villi, normally allow nutrients from food to be absorbed into the bloodstream. Without healthy villi, a person becomes malnourished, regardless of the quantity of food eaten. Because the body’s own immune system causes the damage celiac disease is considered an autoimmune disorder. Celiac disease is also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Celiac is a genetic disease, or sometimes becomes active for the first time after surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, viral infection or severe emotional stress. Celiac disease affects people differently. Symptoms may occur in the digestive system or in other parts in the body. For example one person might experience diarrhea and abdominal pain, while another may be irritable or depressed. Researchers are studying the reasons why this disease affects people differently. Some may have numerous symptoms, some people may not. The length of time a person is breastfed, the age a person started eating gluten-containing foods and the amount of gluten-containing foods one eats are three factors to pay a role in when and how celiac disease appears. Recognizing celiac disease can be difficult because the symptoms are varied. 50% of people are undiagnosed. At present there is no cure for celiac disease, but is treated by a gluten-free diet. A definitive diagnosis can only be made by a small bowel biopsy, which is preformed by a specialist in the gastrointestinal field.
Symptoms:
• Gas
• Recurring abdominal bloating and pain
• Chronic diarrhea
• Constipation
• Pale, foul-smelling or fatty stool
• Weight loss. Weight gain
• Fatigue
• Unexplained anemia
• Bone or joint pain
• Osteoporosis / osteopenia
• Behavioral changes
• Tingling numbness in legs
• Muscle cramps
• Seizures
• Delayed growth
• Pale sores inside the mouth
• Tooth discoloration or loss of enamel
• Itchy skin rash
Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter
Nadine Janacek
Friday, May 9, 2008
Friday May 9 / 2008
Friday May 9 / 2008
12:09….Health News Roundup with Jay McQueen
12:15…Intro Hilton and Irene; for FEEL GOOD FRIDAY…phone lines open as the dynamic duo of health take your questions.
12:35…Discuss Bill C-51 re: regulations on vitamins and natural health products.
12:45…More FGF.
12:09….Health News Roundup with Jay McQueen
12:15…Intro Hilton and Irene; for FEEL GOOD FRIDAY…phone lines open as the dynamic duo of health take your questions.
12:35…Discuss Bill C-51 re: regulations on vitamins and natural health products.
12:45…More FGF.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Thursday May 8 / 2008
Thursday May 8 / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Rick Zamperin.
12:13: It’s Emergency Preparedness Week and lots has been and is going on at St. Joseph’s HealthCare Hamilton, where they’ve been taking a proactive role since 2006.
Guest: Stephanie Trowbridge, Project Manager, Emergency Preparedness.
12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street. (in-studio)
12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care. 905-523-1414
12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
Know Before you Go !! Health Clinics !
This show was a repeat, please archive Thursday April 3 / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Rick Zamperin.
12:13: It’s Emergency Preparedness Week and lots has been and is going on at St. Joseph’s HealthCare Hamilton, where they’ve been taking a proactive role since 2006.
Guest: Stephanie Trowbridge, Project Manager, Emergency Preparedness.
12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street. (in-studio)
12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care. 905-523-1414
12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg
Know Before you Go !! Health Clinics !
This show was a repeat, please archive Thursday April 3 / 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Wednesday May 7 / 2008
Wednesday May 7 / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: Approximately one-third of Hamilton's 600 homeless youth are believed to have a mental health disorder. McMaster Children's Hospital and the Good Shepherd Centre are now teaming up to get them the help they need.
Guest: Lorreta Hill-Finamore, Director of Youth Services, Good Shepherd Centre.
12:20: The Chisholm Centre in Oakville has offered specialized educational and psychological services since 1972. Chisholm is inspected as a private school by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Guest: Dr. Howard Bernstein, Psychologist and Executive Director of the Chisholm Centre. 905.844.3240.
12:35: Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital has presented the findings of the chart reviews of patients diagnosed with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) who died in hospital between May 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007. (News released to be issued at 12noon)
Guest: Don Scott, JBMH President & CEO or Dr. Michael Gardam, Director of the Infection Prevention and Control Unit at the University Health Network in Toronto.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan.
Warts !
What causes warts?
Warts are a type of infection caused by the viruses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. There are more than 100 types of HPV viruses. Warts can grow on all parts of your body. The can grow on your skin or the inside of your mouth. Some types of HPV tend to cause warts on the skin, while others on the genital area. Some people are naturally resistant to the HPV viruses, while others are not. Many of us have had at one point in our lives had a wart someplace on our body. Despite their unpopularity, warts are extremely common, it is estimated that approximately 25% of all population will have a wart at one time. Other than being a nuisance, most warts are harmless and will go away on their own. More common in kids than adults, warts are skin infections, and tend to invade warm, moist places like small cuts or scratches on the fingers, hands and feet. Warts are usually painless unless they are on the soles of the feet that perhaps get touched all the time. Kids as well as adults can pick up HPV and get warts from touching anything someone with a wart has used. Kids who bite their fingernails or pick at hangnails tend to get them more often.
Types of Warts;
• Common warts, usually found on fingers, hands, knees and elbows. A common wart is a small, hard bump that’s’ dome shaped and usually grayish-brown. It has a rough surface that may look like a head of a cauliflower, with black dots inside.
• Flat Warts, these are about the size of a pinhead, are smother than other kinds of warts and have flat tops. Flat warts may be pink, light brown or yellow. They can also appear in clusters.
• Planter warts, found on the bottom of the foot, planter warts can be very uncomfortable, like walking on a small stone.
• Filiform warts, these have finger-like shape, are usually flash-covered and often grow on or around the mouth, eyes or nose.
• Periungual Warts, are common in people who bite their nails.
• Genital (venereal) warts, are those appearing on the genitalia.
Are warts contagious?
Simply touching one doesn’t mean you will get one, but the virus that causes warts are passed from one person to another by close physical contact or from a surface that a person with warts has touched, like a shower floor.
Preventing Warts;
Although there’s no way to prevent warts, it’s always a good idea to encourage people and children to wash their hands well and on a regularly basis. If you have a cut or scratch, clean well, as open wounds are often more susceptible to warts and other infections. Wear waterproof sandals in public showers, locker rooms and in public areas.
Treating Warts!
Warts don’t generally cause problems, if left alone it can take 6 months to 2 years for a wart to go away. But do warts need to be treated? Generally yes.
Doctors have different ways of removing warts, they include;
• Using over-the-counter prescriptions
• Burning the wart
• Freezing the wart
• Laser treatment
Do not rub, scratch or pick at a wart as it will spread the virus to another part of the body, or cause the wart to be infected. Eat more foods rich in A and zinc, two nutrients important for healing and skin repair.
Nadine Janacek Rexall #202
Blog Reporter
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: Approximately one-third of Hamilton's 600 homeless youth are believed to have a mental health disorder. McMaster Children's Hospital and the Good Shepherd Centre are now teaming up to get them the help they need.
Guest: Lorreta Hill-Finamore, Director of Youth Services, Good Shepherd Centre.
12:20: The Chisholm Centre in Oakville has offered specialized educational and psychological services since 1972. Chisholm is inspected as a private school by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Guest: Dr. Howard Bernstein, Psychologist and Executive Director of the Chisholm Centre. 905.844.3240.
12:35: Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital has presented the findings of the chart reviews of patients diagnosed with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) who died in hospital between May 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007. (News released to be issued at 12noon)
Guest: Don Scott, JBMH President & CEO or Dr. Michael Gardam, Director of the Infection Prevention and Control Unit at the University Health Network in Toronto.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan.
Warts !
What causes warts?
Warts are a type of infection caused by the viruses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. There are more than 100 types of HPV viruses. Warts can grow on all parts of your body. The can grow on your skin or the inside of your mouth. Some types of HPV tend to cause warts on the skin, while others on the genital area. Some people are naturally resistant to the HPV viruses, while others are not. Many of us have had at one point in our lives had a wart someplace on our body. Despite their unpopularity, warts are extremely common, it is estimated that approximately 25% of all population will have a wart at one time. Other than being a nuisance, most warts are harmless and will go away on their own. More common in kids than adults, warts are skin infections, and tend to invade warm, moist places like small cuts or scratches on the fingers, hands and feet. Warts are usually painless unless they are on the soles of the feet that perhaps get touched all the time. Kids as well as adults can pick up HPV and get warts from touching anything someone with a wart has used. Kids who bite their fingernails or pick at hangnails tend to get them more often.
Types of Warts;
• Common warts, usually found on fingers, hands, knees and elbows. A common wart is a small, hard bump that’s’ dome shaped and usually grayish-brown. It has a rough surface that may look like a head of a cauliflower, with black dots inside.
• Flat Warts, these are about the size of a pinhead, are smother than other kinds of warts and have flat tops. Flat warts may be pink, light brown or yellow. They can also appear in clusters.
• Planter warts, found on the bottom of the foot, planter warts can be very uncomfortable, like walking on a small stone.
• Filiform warts, these have finger-like shape, are usually flash-covered and often grow on or around the mouth, eyes or nose.
• Periungual Warts, are common in people who bite their nails.
• Genital (venereal) warts, are those appearing on the genitalia.
Are warts contagious?
Simply touching one doesn’t mean you will get one, but the virus that causes warts are passed from one person to another by close physical contact or from a surface that a person with warts has touched, like a shower floor.
Preventing Warts;
Although there’s no way to prevent warts, it’s always a good idea to encourage people and children to wash their hands well and on a regularly basis. If you have a cut or scratch, clean well, as open wounds are often more susceptible to warts and other infections. Wear waterproof sandals in public showers, locker rooms and in public areas.
Treating Warts!
Warts don’t generally cause problems, if left alone it can take 6 months to 2 years for a wart to go away. But do warts need to be treated? Generally yes.
Doctors have different ways of removing warts, they include;
• Using over-the-counter prescriptions
• Burning the wart
• Freezing the wart
• Laser treatment
Do not rub, scratch or pick at a wart as it will spread the virus to another part of the body, or cause the wart to be infected. Eat more foods rich in A and zinc, two nutrients important for healing and skin repair.
Nadine Janacek Rexall #202
Blog Reporter
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Tuesday May 6 / 2008
Tuesday May 6 /2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: Even more evidence suggesting breast feeding is the thing to do (if you can do it!) This, from a study out of McGill University.
Guest: Louise Guthro, Coordinator of Breastfeeding and Newborn Assessment Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare.
12:20: Hamilton General Hospital’s Nuclear Medicine Department is leading the way in quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease, recently being granted an accreditation held by very few labs in North America.
Guest: Dr. Karen Gulenchyn, Chief of Nuclear Medicine at HHS.
12:35: How exactly do Canadians, doctors and natural health experts feel about health and wellness, and what it takes to be healthy? Pfizer Canada has released More than Medication, a study that asked 4,000 Canadians, 200 physicians and 190 natural health care experts how they feel about staying healthy.
Guest: Michael Gordon, Baycrest Hospital’s VP of Medicine.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton.
New Automated Pharmacy Systems!
Automated pharmacy systems improve patient safety, reduce medication errors, free-up pharmacists for more direct patient care and enhance medication dispensing. The new automated system developed by McKesson Automation, has three separate interlinked components.
• AcuDose-Rx / automated dispensing cabinets holdings narcotics medications and ward stock which are located in different locations , i.e.: emergency room, operating room, intensive care units and nursing units. Nurses can withdraw medications using a secure touch-screen technology.
• Robot-Rx / robotic system that uses bar-code technology to pick out and dispense a 24 hr supply of medications. The medications are packed in single dose supplies, is automatically deposited in envelopes printed with the patients name and bar-code identification. The robot can use up to 600 of the most commonly used medications.
• MedCarousel / a medication storage and retrieval system that efficiently stores medications in rotating 14 foot high vertical shelves, which provide the equivalent storage capacity of 100 feet of horizontal shelving space. The System is guided by a flashing light that identifies the correct medication, therefore eliminating confusion caused by look-alike or sound-alike medications.
Automation is the future of pharmacy as it significantly improves the medications delivery system. This system can allow staff to provide better, inventory control with less waste and improved patient care. For example, medication ordered in a hosptial setting were dispensed for a 7-10 day period, with this new dispensing system, it now can occur every 24 hours, meaning all ordered are current. This will allow pharmacists to devote more time to direct patient care, monitoring drug interactions, resolving drug-related problems and supporting physicians in tailoring drug therapies for individual patients. More advanced systems provide additional information support aimed at enhancing patient safety through integration into other external systems, databases and the internet. Medication errors within hospitals occur with a 1% to 17% of doses ordered for patients. It has been suggested that the rate of inpatient medication errors is one patient per inpatient day. The specific medication errors targeted by automated dispensing systems are those related to drug dispensing and administration. Pharmacy dispensing accounted for 11% of errors and nursing administration 38%.
Nadine Janacek Rexall #202
Blog Reporter
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:12: Even more evidence suggesting breast feeding is the thing to do (if you can do it!) This, from a study out of McGill University.
Guest: Louise Guthro, Coordinator of Breastfeeding and Newborn Assessment Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare.
12:20: Hamilton General Hospital’s Nuclear Medicine Department is leading the way in quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease, recently being granted an accreditation held by very few labs in North America.
Guest: Dr. Karen Gulenchyn, Chief of Nuclear Medicine at HHS.
12:35: How exactly do Canadians, doctors and natural health experts feel about health and wellness, and what it takes to be healthy? Pfizer Canada has released More than Medication, a study that asked 4,000 Canadians, 200 physicians and 190 natural health care experts how they feel about staying healthy.
Guest: Michael Gordon, Baycrest Hospital’s VP of Medicine.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton.
New Automated Pharmacy Systems!
Automated pharmacy systems improve patient safety, reduce medication errors, free-up pharmacists for more direct patient care and enhance medication dispensing. The new automated system developed by McKesson Automation, has three separate interlinked components.
• AcuDose-Rx / automated dispensing cabinets holdings narcotics medications and ward stock which are located in different locations , i.e.: emergency room, operating room, intensive care units and nursing units. Nurses can withdraw medications using a secure touch-screen technology.
• Robot-Rx / robotic system that uses bar-code technology to pick out and dispense a 24 hr supply of medications. The medications are packed in single dose supplies, is automatically deposited in envelopes printed with the patients name and bar-code identification. The robot can use up to 600 of the most commonly used medications.
• MedCarousel / a medication storage and retrieval system that efficiently stores medications in rotating 14 foot high vertical shelves, which provide the equivalent storage capacity of 100 feet of horizontal shelving space. The System is guided by a flashing light that identifies the correct medication, therefore eliminating confusion caused by look-alike or sound-alike medications.
Automation is the future of pharmacy as it significantly improves the medications delivery system. This system can allow staff to provide better, inventory control with less waste and improved patient care. For example, medication ordered in a hosptial setting were dispensed for a 7-10 day period, with this new dispensing system, it now can occur every 24 hours, meaning all ordered are current. This will allow pharmacists to devote more time to direct patient care, monitoring drug interactions, resolving drug-related problems and supporting physicians in tailoring drug therapies for individual patients. More advanced systems provide additional information support aimed at enhancing patient safety through integration into other external systems, databases and the internet. Medication errors within hospitals occur with a 1% to 17% of doses ordered for patients. It has been suggested that the rate of inpatient medication errors is one patient per inpatient day. The specific medication errors targeted by automated dispensing systems are those related to drug dispensing and administration. Pharmacy dispensing accounted for 11% of errors and nursing administration 38%.
Nadine Janacek Rexall #202
Blog Reporter
Monday, May 5, 2008
Monday May 5 / 2008
Monday May 5 / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13: Listen up! It’s time for a quick chat about hearing loss and heading aids.
Guest: Jill Nelson, Co-Manager at the Better Hearing Centre. (25 Charlton East, Suite 402).
12:20: How’s the gym treating you? If it’s not going so well, it might be time to go ALL CANADIAN!
Guest: Ernie Schramayr over at All Canadian Fitness. 905.548.6732.
12:35: Do the words BURNED OUT mean anything to you? Are you so burned out that it’s hard for you to do your job? Do you find it hard to stay awake? Erika Lenkert has got the fix for you!
Guest: Erika Lenkert, author of the book ‘The Last Minute Party Girl’. She's also a frequent contributor to magazines like IN STYLE and dozens of others.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene.
Proton Pump Inhibitors
What are Proton Pump Inhibitors?
PPI’s are a group of drugs whose main action is pronounced and long lasting reduction of gastric production. They are the most potent inhibitors of acid secretion available today. The group followed and has largely superseded another group of pharmaceuticals with similar effects, but with different mode-of-action, called H2-receptor antagonists. These drugs are among the widely selling drugs in the world. Proton-pump inhibitors reduce the production of acid by blocking the enzyme in the wall of the stomach that produces acid. The reduction of acid prevents ulcers and allows any ulcers that exist in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum to heal. PPI’s are very similar and there is no evidence that one is more effective than another. They differ in how they are broken-down by the liver and their drug interactions. The effects of some PPI’s may last longer and therefore may be taken less frequently. The most common side effects of PPI’s are headaches, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal, pain, nausea, and rash. PPI’s have few interaction with drugs. The absorption into the body of some drugs is affected by the presence of acid in the stomach, and because PPI’s reduce acid in the stomach, they may affect the absorption of these drugs. Specifically, PPI’s reduce the absorption and concentration in the blood of ketoconazole ( Nizoral) and increase the absorption and concentration of digoxin ( Lanoxin). This may lead to reduced effectiveness of ketoconazole and an increase in digoxin toxicity. PPI’s can reduce the breakdown of some drugs by the liver and lead to an increases in their concentration in the blood. Omeprazole is more likely than the other PPI’s to reduce the break-down of drugs by the liver. For example, omeprazole may increase the concentration in the blood of diazepam (Valium) warfarin (Coumadin) and phenytoin (Dilantin). PPI’s reduce the bioavailability of dietary vitamin C. Any adverse clinical consequences of impaired vitamin C bioavailability are likely to be most apparent in H. pylori infected subjects. This is because of the fact that such patients have substantially lower plasma vitamin C levels than infected subjects prior to PPI therapy. The herb St.John’s wort is to have known two potential harmful interactions with PPI’s. Vitamin B12 deficiency is also a concern with the use of all drugs that reduces stomach acidity. Stomach acid plays a role in the separation of B12 and proteins, if you don’t have enough stomach acid the process of freeing B12 from protein is bound to be impaired. PPI’s also may slightly reduce the body’s absorption of folate. By also reducing the stomach acid levels, PPI’s also interfere with the absorption of iron, zinc, and perhaps other minerals.
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13: Listen up! It’s time for a quick chat about hearing loss and heading aids.
Guest: Jill Nelson, Co-Manager at the Better Hearing Centre. (25 Charlton East, Suite 402).
12:20: How’s the gym treating you? If it’s not going so well, it might be time to go ALL CANADIAN!
Guest: Ernie Schramayr over at All Canadian Fitness. 905.548.6732.
12:35: Do the words BURNED OUT mean anything to you? Are you so burned out that it’s hard for you to do your job? Do you find it hard to stay awake? Erika Lenkert has got the fix for you!
Guest: Erika Lenkert, author of the book ‘The Last Minute Party Girl’. She's also a frequent contributor to magazines like IN STYLE and dozens of others.
12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene.
Proton Pump Inhibitors
What are Proton Pump Inhibitors?
PPI’s are a group of drugs whose main action is pronounced and long lasting reduction of gastric production. They are the most potent inhibitors of acid secretion available today. The group followed and has largely superseded another group of pharmaceuticals with similar effects, but with different mode-of-action, called H2-receptor antagonists. These drugs are among the widely selling drugs in the world. Proton-pump inhibitors reduce the production of acid by blocking the enzyme in the wall of the stomach that produces acid. The reduction of acid prevents ulcers and allows any ulcers that exist in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum to heal. PPI’s are very similar and there is no evidence that one is more effective than another. They differ in how they are broken-down by the liver and their drug interactions. The effects of some PPI’s may last longer and therefore may be taken less frequently. The most common side effects of PPI’s are headaches, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal, pain, nausea, and rash. PPI’s have few interaction with drugs. The absorption into the body of some drugs is affected by the presence of acid in the stomach, and because PPI’s reduce acid in the stomach, they may affect the absorption of these drugs. Specifically, PPI’s reduce the absorption and concentration in the blood of ketoconazole ( Nizoral) and increase the absorption and concentration of digoxin ( Lanoxin). This may lead to reduced effectiveness of ketoconazole and an increase in digoxin toxicity. PPI’s can reduce the breakdown of some drugs by the liver and lead to an increases in their concentration in the blood. Omeprazole is more likely than the other PPI’s to reduce the break-down of drugs by the liver. For example, omeprazole may increase the concentration in the blood of diazepam (Valium) warfarin (Coumadin) and phenytoin (Dilantin). PPI’s reduce the bioavailability of dietary vitamin C. Any adverse clinical consequences of impaired vitamin C bioavailability are likely to be most apparent in H. pylori infected subjects. This is because of the fact that such patients have substantially lower plasma vitamin C levels than infected subjects prior to PPI therapy. The herb St.John’s wort is to have known two potential harmful interactions with PPI’s. Vitamin B12 deficiency is also a concern with the use of all drugs that reduces stomach acidity. Stomach acid plays a role in the separation of B12 and proteins, if you don’t have enough stomach acid the process of freeing B12 from protein is bound to be impaired. PPI’s also may slightly reduce the body’s absorption of folate. By also reducing the stomach acid levels, PPI’s also interfere with the absorption of iron, zinc, and perhaps other minerals.
Nadine Janacek Rexall #0202
Blog Reporter
Friday, May 2, 2008
Friday May 2 / 2008
Friday May 8th / 2008
12:09….The health news roundup with Jay McQueen
12:15…FEEL GOOD FRIDAY intro….Hilton Silberg and Irene Hogan LIVE in studio taking calls and answering all of your health and nutrition related questions.
12:20….More FGF
12:35…Even more FGF
12:45…Yet even more FGF.
Rexall Blog Reporter #0202
Nadine Janacek
12:09….The health news roundup with Jay McQueen
12:15…FEEL GOOD FRIDAY intro….Hilton Silberg and Irene Hogan LIVE in studio taking calls and answering all of your health and nutrition related questions.
12:20….More FGF
12:35…Even more FGF
12:45…Yet even more FGF.
Rexall Blog Reporter #0202
Nadine Janacek
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Thursday May 1 / 2008
Thursday May 1 / 2008
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13: The Burlington-Oakville Laughter Club’s second annual World Laughter Day celebrations are set for this Sunday. Come out and experience laughter yoga, a combination of fun, tension-releasing laughter exercises and deep yoga breathing.
Guest: Marja (MAR-YA) Pirie, Founder and Leader of the Burlington-Oakville Laughter Club, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher.
12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street.
12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care.
12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton
Sunscreen FAQs!
Exposure to UV radiation, primarily UVB can cause sunburns and may eventually result to skin cancer. It is important to note while sunscreens can help reduce sunburn, they are not as effective against the other harmful effects of UV rays, such as premature aging of the skin and depression of the immune system. All sunscreens have a SPF on their labels. The SPF represents the length of time that sunscreen –protected skin can be exposed to UVB rays before a minimal redness ( erythema) appears, compared to the length of time it takes on unprotected skin. In other words it indicates how much longer you can be exposed to the sun before getting sunburn.
How do you choose a sunscreen?
Look for a product with a minimum SPF of 15 to protect against the suns ultraviolet B (UVB) or burning rays. The product should also contain ingredients that protect against (UVA) rays which penetrate more deeply into the skin and are responsible for premature aging and the development of skin cancer. Products that are labeled “broad-spectrum” help protect against both.
When should I put on sunscreen?
You should apply sunscreen generously and evenly about 30 minutes before sun exposure to allow the active ingredients to bond to your skin. A second application 20 minutes later will maximize the protection from your sunscreen. Reapply every two hours and every time after swimming or sweating. Some sunscreens are suitable and formulated to stay on the skin during sports activities.
Does a product still work after expiry date?
Sunscreens contain chemicals that eventually break down, compromising the effectiveness of the product, so you can not use a sunscreen after its expiry date. Also sunscreens are often kept in hot temperatures, which will accelerate the deterioration of the product.
The amount of time it takes for unprotected skin to burn largely depends on skin type. In general fair skin will burn more quickly than darker skin. Minimize your risk by avoiding the sun between the hours of 11:00am to 4:00pm. Look for shade, or use an umbrella, also remember to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes, SPF lip balm for your lips and a hat! Also remember your SPF on cloudy days; you can still receive sunburn!
Rexall Blog Reporter #0202
Nadine Janacek
12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.
12:13: The Burlington-Oakville Laughter Club’s second annual World Laughter Day celebrations are set for this Sunday. Come out and experience laughter yoga, a combination of fun, tension-releasing laughter exercises and deep yoga breathing.
Guest: Marja (MAR-YA) Pirie, Founder and Leader of the Burlington-Oakville Laughter Club, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher.
12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street.
12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care.
12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton
Sunscreen FAQs!
Exposure to UV radiation, primarily UVB can cause sunburns and may eventually result to skin cancer. It is important to note while sunscreens can help reduce sunburn, they are not as effective against the other harmful effects of UV rays, such as premature aging of the skin and depression of the immune system. All sunscreens have a SPF on their labels. The SPF represents the length of time that sunscreen –protected skin can be exposed to UVB rays before a minimal redness ( erythema) appears, compared to the length of time it takes on unprotected skin. In other words it indicates how much longer you can be exposed to the sun before getting sunburn.
How do you choose a sunscreen?
Look for a product with a minimum SPF of 15 to protect against the suns ultraviolet B (UVB) or burning rays. The product should also contain ingredients that protect against (UVA) rays which penetrate more deeply into the skin and are responsible for premature aging and the development of skin cancer. Products that are labeled “broad-spectrum” help protect against both.
When should I put on sunscreen?
You should apply sunscreen generously and evenly about 30 minutes before sun exposure to allow the active ingredients to bond to your skin. A second application 20 minutes later will maximize the protection from your sunscreen. Reapply every two hours and every time after swimming or sweating. Some sunscreens are suitable and formulated to stay on the skin during sports activities.
Does a product still work after expiry date?
Sunscreens contain chemicals that eventually break down, compromising the effectiveness of the product, so you can not use a sunscreen after its expiry date. Also sunscreens are often kept in hot temperatures, which will accelerate the deterioration of the product.
The amount of time it takes for unprotected skin to burn largely depends on skin type. In general fair skin will burn more quickly than darker skin. Minimize your risk by avoiding the sun between the hours of 11:00am to 4:00pm. Look for shade, or use an umbrella, also remember to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes, SPF lip balm for your lips and a hat! Also remember your SPF on cloudy days; you can still receive sunburn!
Rexall Blog Reporter #0202
Nadine Janacek
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