Every year, Sunnybrook plays host to the public through a series of lectures called the Speaker Series. I help organize these events, and get to learn as much as the public attending about the latest treatments and some great pearls of wisdom.
When pharmacist Scott Walker took to the podium to talk about how to take your medication properly, his advice seems pretty straightforward: know the medications you are taking, maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of your medications and take them as prescribed. Easy, right? Apparently, there are a lot of strange myths and misunderstandings out there.
So what do you think? Is it safe and beneficial to give your body a medicine “detox” by stopping regular medications for a while? Nearly one-third of people think it’s OK to share non-prescription medication. You? How about giving adult medication to children in smaller doses? And is it safe to still take expired medications? His presentation was surprising in many ways.
To learn the answers to these questions, click on my video. And if you want more information on the Speaker Series, or to sign up to get future invitations, just e-mail your request to speaker.series@sunnybrook.ca. It’s a free event with parking passes provided, and it’s also webcast if you can’t make it in person. You never know what you’ll learn!
