Shingles can be a pain. Literally. Shingles, also known as the herpes zoster virus, is a blister-type rash along a nerve pathway that causes pain and paresthesia (sensation of pricking or tingling). It often appears on the body or face and may last 2-4 weeks. Other symptoms can include fever, headache, nausea, and chills. Pain […]
COVID-19 has brought the importance of immunizations to the forefront of our minds. It’s National Immunization Awareness Week in Canada so we thought it would be a good opportunity to highlight the importance of other vaccines as well. Infectious diseases were once the leading cause of death worldwide. In Canada, they now cause less than […]
Keeping up with the information about COVID-19 can be confusing. For months we have heard about COVID-19 testing but do you know the different types of testing, their benefits and limitations? What is the difference between PCR and Rapid Antigen testing? Our Clinical Educator has answered these questions and other frequent questions we hear from […]
Why should I receive the COVID-19 vaccination? COVID-19 can cause serious illness and even death. It is difficult to know how each person will be affected. Even if you have a mild or no symptoms, you can pass the virus to others. There are a number of different COVID-19 vaccines now being used throughout the […]
Last June my mom, dad and I went for holidays to one of the most wonderful beaches in Brazil. Imagine a warm beach with white sand where turtles come to lay their eggs and there is even a turtle sanctuary! We stayed there for two weeks. What I liked most was the beach because I […]
Crash! The waves hit the sand. My and my family went to Hawaii in January 2019. It was a wild experience. We stayed at the magical Disney Aulani resort. We went to the wet, slippery water slides. We went there almost every day. We went to Aunty’s beach house where we played video games while […]
I am Eric and I am 8 years old. At the age of 7 me and my family went to Big White to ski. First we checked into our room in our hotel, and when I got in it was as pretty as a gold chamber! At night when I went out the air was […]
Last summer my family and my best friends went on a trip to Disney Aulani In Hawaii. This was the most interesting trip that I ever had. There were a lot of things that I have explored on the island, it was the most fun trip ever. This vacation was one of my […]
When I went on this trip I Was only 7 years old, and it was 2019 march 13-28. That day when we went for dinner it was sooooo tasty!!! That I felt like I was going to faint. But then I didn’t then we slept then took a 2 hour drive to floating hotels on […]
ZIIIIIIIP! FLUMP! Me and my sister were so excited as we packed our clothes in the new luggage mom had just bought for us. Our family were about to be headed to Miami in a few days! After staying in Chicago for 4 hours, we were in a hotel on Miami for a night. Next, […]