Let’s talk about the crucial topic of COVID shots during pregnancy.

Did you know COVID during pregnancy poses an elevated risk of severe complications? Maternal severe illness, ICU admissions, mechanical ventilation, and even the unthinkable death. The stakes are high, especially for those with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, increasing age, and cardiovascular disease.  Now, here’s the game-changer: COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. A goldmine…

Weight Loss Drug-Ozempic can reduce heart disease

Good NEWS—Weight loss drug Ozempic -called Wegovy in Canada -can reduce heart attacks and cardiovascular disease by as much as 20%. Evidence that weight loss can reduce health risks. Originally approved for people with diabetes, the drug’s off-label use has quickly become a popular weight loss drug. Listen here for more info on Ozempic/Wegovy in…

PAP TESTS HELP ELIMINATE CERVICAL CANCER IN CANADA

Every year there are 400,000 Canadian women who receive news that their Pap test results are not normal. The voice of women physicians, The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (www.fmwc.ca) wants to change that. This month they are launching an awareness campaign aimed at physicians to urge their female patients to have a PAP…

Brain Drain and Menopause: Reality or Myth ?

Is there such a thing as Brain Drain and Menopause? Research shows that the female sex hormone, estrogen, plays a key role in brain function. Estrogen declines during menopause, but that doesn’t mean your brain function will decline along with it. Although estrogen produced by our bodies helps the brain function, there’s no clear clinical…

Travel alerts internationally for polio and measles outbreaks this summer. Check your vaccinations before traveling

Travel alerts for polio worldwide & the resurgence of measles outbreaks in Canada, Europe and Africa, highlight the need for Canadians to get vaccinated before traveling to affected areas. Measles is a virus that can affect anyone and is highly contagious for individuals that have not previously had measles, or have not been vaccinated. As…

Flu Season is here!!!

                              Ontario has already documented a few cases of flu and the vaccine is HERE       Influenza vaccines authorized for use in Canada are safe and associated with minimal side effects and can be administered to anyone over 6months of age. *We know that between 10% and 20% of all Canadians will…