Health articles
Written by our pharmacists, kept short, and updated when the guidance changes.
- Booking a travel clinic in Calgary: what to bring and askYour flights are booked. Before your travel health appointment, gather the details that help the pharmacist understand your trip—and the questions you want answered before paying for anything.
- Booking a pharmacy strep test in Calgary: what to ask firstIf you are looking for a strep test near you, start by confirming that the pharmacy can assess the person who needs care. These questions help you arrange the visit and arrive with the information the pharmacist needs.
- How to prepare for a weight-management consultation in CalgaryA useful first visit starts with your questions, medical information and practical concerns. You do not need to arrive having chosen a medicine or committed to a programme.
- What a prescribing pharmacist in Calgary can actually doAlberta gives pharmacists more prescribing authority than almost anywhere else in Canada. Most people do not know what that covers — so here is the honest version, including where it stops.
- The types of meningitis, and which ones a vaccine preventsMeningitis is not one illness. The difference between the types decides whether you are looking at a week of rest or an emergency department, and only some of them are vaccine-preventable.
- How to actually remember your medicationBusy days, changing routines and several prescriptions can make medication schedules hard to follow. These ideas can help you discuss a workable routine with your pharmacist. Keep following your prescription instructions when choosing a reminder.
- Do you actually need travel vaccines?Some are legally required to enter a country. Some are worth it for the trip you are taking. And some get sold to travellers who do not need them. Here is how the three groups differ.