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You may be experiencing seasonal affective disorder (SAD), common in fall and winter months. Your personal pharmacist can provide advice and help with remedies. Visit in person to our Burnaby Medicine Shoppe location, or visit https://medicineshoppeonline.com for your pharmacy services, including home support, prescription transfers, Rx refills, and telemedicine. Our website also offers up-to-date health […]

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children 5 – 11 years of age, subject to provincial guidelines.  To get your pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, speak with your personal pharmacist to learn more. BC’s COVID-19 Immunization Plan Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/plan Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty mRNA vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. All COVID-19 vaccines for adults […]

According to Osteoporosis Canada, most Canadian adults should take a daily vitamin D supplement. Read this article to find out why this vitamin is important and how to meet your daily recommended intake. Role of Vitamin D Vitamin D plays an essential role in bone health by facilitating the absorption of calcium. Plus, it also helps maintain muscle health […]

y of life enough to make you seek out a way to prevent or treat them as quickly as possible. And while there is unfortunately no miracle cure for the common cold, there are a number of natural products that can provide some measure of relief.

When the weather gets cold and we turn on the heat inside to stay warm, the air can become excessively dry, especially when the building has an electric heating system. The dry air seeks out what humidity there is inside. If the only sources of humidity are your skin, throat or nose, then the dry air will dry them, increasing your chances of contracting a cold or the flu.

Suffering from the flu is not fun – here are ways to relieve some of the symptoms.

Stress and anxiety are a part of everyday life. It is natural to feel a certain level of anxiety in response to situations such as taking an exam or going for an interview, submitting an important paper or project or before a sporting competition.

Sleep apnea is characterized by temporary breathing cessations during sleep. These breathing interruptions or pauses last on average 10 to 60 seconds and occur several times an hour. This sleep disorder affects approximately 3% of the population.

If you use inhaled medications to treat asthma or lung disease, it is important to follow certain guidelines to ensure you are getting the full dose of medication each time. Studies have shown that most people who use inhaled medication make at least one mistake that can affect the dose they get. Types of devices There are […]

The preponderance of evidence indicates that children are not super spreaders of COVID-19, and are not likely to be severely ill if they contract the disease. Experts agree that children should go back to school in the fall, because staying home any longer would have a negative impact on their mental, behavioural and developmental health.