There is real energy in Orléans right now.
The trails along the Ottawa River are busy again. Petrie Island is drawing families out on weekends. Parks and pathways across the community are filling up with people who have been waiting all winter for exactly this. And the #WhyNotOrléans movement is adding something to that momentum: a growing sense of pride in this community and what it is becoming.
(more…)Spring marks the start of tick and mosquito activity and with it comes increased risk of tick-borne and mosquito-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and West Nile Virus (WNv).
(more…)Ontario is taking another major step toward expanding access to frontline healthcare through pharmacies.
(more…)Canada’s healthcare crisis is made worse by outdated, fragmented licensing. A Pan-Canadian license for physicians AND pharmacists would remove unnecessary red tape, let healthcare professionals work anywhere in the country, and improve patient access — especially in underserved areas.
(more…)Alcohol use is common in Canada. In 2023, approximately 79% of Canadians reported consuming alcohol within the previous 12 months. While many individuals drink socially, high-risk alcohol use is associated with significant health, social, and economic consequences—including cancer, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, impaired judgment, and injury.
(more…)This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the strength, care, and love that mothers bring into our lives every day. Whether you’re a mom, stepmom, grandmother, or mother figure, your presence makes a difference. Thank you for all that you do — today and always.
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and Canadians are right to pay attention. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Canada. Melanoma, its most dangerous form, kills more Canadians each year than any other cancer in the 15 to 29 age group. And yet, skin cancer is also among the most preventable cancers we know of.
(more…)The primary role of a community pharmacy is to serve as a hub for health, wellness, and evidence-based guidance. At Centrum Pharmacy, we believe this responsibility extends beyond the prescriptions we fill; it includes the products we choose to provide—and those we choose to exclude.
(more…)Mental health affects every aspect of how we think, feel, and function — yet for many Canadians, it remains an area where care is delayed, misunderstood, or simply hard to access. May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada, and at Centrum Pharmacy, we think it’s one of the most important times of year to have an honest, clinically grounded conversation about what mental health really means — and what your pharmacist can actually do to help.
(more…)Magnesium is one of the most frequently purchased supplements in Canada. Patients commonly ask about it for sleep, muscle cramps, migraines, constipation, stress, and “general health.” But with so many magnesium salts on pharmacy shelves — citrate, glycinate, oxide, threonate, chloride, and more — confusion is common.
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