Flu shot date: November 09!

It is flu season, and we are having a flu shot clinics: November 09, from 8am. to 3pm. If you cannot make it, you can drop in during office hours, but there may be a wait to get your shot between the patients with regular appointments.

This year we have FluMist a nasal spray flu vaccine which is available in the Pharmacy this flu spray is not covered by the government and is available at $29.71 per dose if you are interested please call the 700 Main Pharmacy 905-544-0040.

We also have available Zostavax vaccine also known as the shingles vaccine. This vaccine is now for patients over 50 it cost $200 and is available at the office.

Gardasil is a vaccine which is indicated in girls and women 9 through 45 years of age for the prevention of infection caused by the human papilloma virus HPV. HPV is associated with cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers, anal cancers, genital warts and cervical adenocarcinoma.

Gardasil is also indicated in boys and man 9 through 26 years of age for the prevention of infection caused by HPV for anal cancer and genital warts.

Gardasil is given as 3 shots at 0,2 and 6 months and is currently given free for girls in grade 8 through public health and for all others the cost is approximately $175 per injection and it may be covered by third-party insurance.

We recommend all our patients to have a tetanus vaccination at once every 10 years.

If you desire Gardasil or Zostavax this has to be ordered so please leave your order at info@drtytus.com. or call.

We look forward to caring for you and your families in the years to come. We wish you all a happy & healthy 2012!

Dr. Rick Tytus & Dr. Ian Metcalfe

Please refer to and save or download the PDF documents below in order to promote Time to Quit. Quit smoking today.

HAMILTON, ON, Jan. 17 /CNW/ – In honour of National Non-Smoking Week, The Hamilton Academy of Medicine is proud to introduce, It’s Hamilton’s Time to Quit, a campaign designed to increase awareness about local quitting resources and tools to help the community understand the support that is available, and encourage people to seek the assistance they need to stop smoking. Read more…

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

Friday December 24/10 – for the Christmas Holiday
Monday December 27/10 – for the Boxing Day Holiday
Friday December 31/10 – for the New Years Holiday

On December 28th and 30th – there will be no RN in the office.  Monday Dec 20th, Tuesday Dec 21st and Thursday Dec 23, 2010 we will be working regular office hours.

Wednesday November 3, 2010         8am – 12 noon
and
Wednesday November 10, 2010       8am – 12 noon

These clinic are for the following individuals:

* 65 yrs of age and older
* high-risk patients (Diabetics, Heart Surgery,Cancer,)
* children ages 2-4 (and their siblings and care-givers)

You must bring your valid Healthcard with you when you attend the clinic.
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Please check out the Micardis page and video on my website for valuable information related to the medication.

Hamiltonians are getting a dose of much needed information about the dangers of salt in their diet.

Local physicians, pharmacists and dieticians are teaming up this International Salt Awareness Week to launch a Halt the Salt initiative.

Beginning this week, everyone who visits a doctor’s office or pharmacy to get a prescription will also get information on what they can do to reduce their salt intake.

“There are over 100,000 people in Hamilton alone that are suffering from high blood pressure,” said Dr. Richard Tytus, a family doctor and president of the Hamilton Academy of Medicine.

“This silent killer contributes to heart attack and stroke. If we can reduce the salt, we can help more than 30,000 Hamiltonians,” he said.

Healthy adults should have a daily maximum of 2,300 mg of sodium — about one teaspoon of table salt. But the average Canadian consumes 3,500 mg a day.

Just one extra teaspoon of salt can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke by 23 per cent, the academy says. Too much salt has also been linked to osteoporosis, stomach cancer, obesity and kidney disease.

Tips to lower salt intake include:

* Lower the amount of processed foods and fast food you eat.

* Ask your restaurant server to recommend low-sodium menu items.

* Eat more vegetables and fruits.