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The following videos include an array of health information aimed at helping our customers better understand their own health. Our team of caring professionals at Parkdale Community Pharmacy is committed to making sure everyone who comes through our door is well informed and takes a more active role in their own health and wellbeing. Watch the videos below and subscribe to our newsletter for regular updates.
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Hypothyroidism:What is it, Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
05/18/18
Low levels of thyroid hormone are associated with symptoms of depression, fatigue, weight gain and pale dry skin. In this video we will discuss the thyroid gland and how dysfunction in this small butterfly shaped gland can cause so many issues. With hypothyroidism your bodily organs are basically functioning in slow motion. It can cause weakness, fatigue, constipation, feeling cold, dry skin and hair, muscle cramps, slow heart rate, unexplained weight gain, confusion, altered memory, difficulty concentrating, loss of interest in activities normally enjoyed.
Tension Headaches Vs Migraines
03/26/18
Headaches are a common condition that has likely affected us all at some point in time. DONT WORRY! Most headaches go away after a short period of time or with mild pain relievers like Advil or Tylenol. But Consistent and severe headaches can affect work and social life. Self-treatment may not always be the best option, headaches may be symptoms secondary to a more serious condition.
High blood pressure: A silent killer
03/12/18
Hypertension is often termed the silent killer because it has few symptoms but can cause fatal complications like heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.
CARFENTANIL A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
CARFENTANIL IS A POTENT OPIOID THAT IS CONTAMINATING ALREADY DANGEROUS STREET DRUGS LIKE HEROIN AND COCAINE. IT HAS CAUSED A DRASTIC RISE IN OVERDOSE DEATHS. WE ARE NOW IN A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. HARM REDUCTION INITIATIVES LIKE FREE NALOXONE KITS AND OPIATE ALTERNATIVES LIKE METHADONE AND SUBOXONE PROGRAMS ARE TRYING TO LIMIT THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY CARFENTANIL.
02/20/18
Naloxone training
05/03/18
More Canadians are now dying of overdoses than motor-vehicle accidents and homicides combined. Due to this drastic rise in over dose Naloxone no longer requires a prescription to be sold in Ontario pharmacies if indicated for emergency use for opioid overdose. Overdoses are can be caused by prescription medication and usually occur in private homes beyond the immediate reach of doctors and nurses. There is a way you can help someone who is experiencing an opioid overdose without having any specialized medical training.
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