The Med Thread

It’s the holiday season and Cathy and Mike talk about falling. There are countless reasons why people fall but a big one is medication. Tune in to find out which ones, how they contribute to fall risk, and how to stay safe.

In this episode, we’re joined by friend and colleague, Kelda Newport to talk about opioid agonist maintenance treatments and their impact on people and our society. Kelda is a pharmacist from SaferMedsNL and tirelessly works to improve medication use in our province. Tune in as we share stories from our experiences with OAMT and learn how and why it helps.

Series 2, Episode 9 – S is for Serotonin Syndrome

In this episode, Cathy and Mike are joined by Roberto Fernandez, a pharmacy resident at Memorial’s School of Pharmacy. They chat about the challenges of figuring out if someone has serotonin syndrome, things to watch out for, and how we can reduce the chance it happens. Tune in to learn why it’s a warning with many medications and to hear a few interesting cases they found in the literature.

The Med Thread:

From opium poppies to sleeping pills, from sucking to infusing, from insomnia, anemia, auto immune diseases and beyond - we discuss the threads that led to current trends and research in medication therapy. Listen to The Med Thread monthly, as we sew a patchwork quilt with squares of history, mythology, research, sciences and technological advances. The show is produced at CHMR studios in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador by Mike Chong and Dr. Cathy Balsom of the School of Pharmacy's Medication Therapy Services (MTS) Clinic at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

In this episode, our hosts are joined by Sarah Winsor, a pharmacy resident from Memorial University of Newfoundland, to chat about drug shortages. Tune in as we discuss why medication shortages are daily occurrences in pharmacies and what we can do to help.

The Med Thread:

From opium poppies to sleeping pills, from sucking to infusing, from insomnia, anemia, auto immune diseases and beyond - we discuss the threads that led to current trends and research in medication therapy. Listen to The Med Thread monthly, as we sew a patchwork quilt with squares of history, mythology, research, sciences and technological advances. The show is produced at CHMR studios in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador by Mike Chong and Dr. Cathy Balsom of the School of Pharmacy's Medication Therapy Services (MTS) Clinic at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

The Short on QT Prolongation! In this episode, Cathy and Mike discuss QT prolongation—why it’s important in pharmacy and patient safety. They share some stories and tools to help you figure out if QT prolongation is going to be a problem. Don’t miss the short on QT prolongation!

The Med Thread:

From opium poppies to sleeping pills, from sucking to infusing, from insomnia, anemia, auto immune diseases and beyond - we discuss the threads that led to current trends and research in medication therapy. Listen to The Med Thread monthly, as we sew a patchwork quilt with squares of history, mythology, research, sciences and technological advances. The show is produced at CHMR studios in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador by Mike Chong and Dr. Cathy Balsom of the School of Pharmacy's Medication Therapy Services (MTS) Clinic at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

In this episode featuring our students, we've got a mixed bag of goodies for you. They discuss a range of topics, from vaccinations to inhaled corticosteroids. Don't miss the finale to their curious questions and thorough research!

The Med Thread:

From opium poppies to sleeping pills, from sucking to infusing, from insomnia, anemia, auto immune diseases and beyond - we discuss the threads that led to current trends and research in medication therapy. Listen to The Med Thread monthly, as we sew a patchwork quilt with squares of history, mythology, research, sciences and technological advances. The show is produced at CHMR studios in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador by Mike Chong and Dr. Cathy Balsom of the School of Pharmacy's Medication Therapy Services (MTS) Clinic at Memorial University of Newfoundland.