FDA approves the use of GARDASIL Vaccine up to 45 years old. Human Papillomavirus Vaccine helps protect girls and women...
Internal Medicine
We are pleased to add internal medicine specialty to Howden Medical Clinic once a week. Our physician sees seniors(geriatrics), diabetes,...
Flu Vaccine
Flu season is here. Protect yourself and your loves ones by vaccinating yourself with flu vaccine at Howden Medical Clinic....
Flu Vaccines
Flu Vaccines are under way in October in our clinic. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a...
New Physician addition to our team!
Howden Medical Clinic welcomes Dr. Karman Chaudhry to our team. He will see walk-in patients on Tuesdays starting from September...
Urology Service
We had the pleasure of having Dr. Morris, Urologist, starting his work at our Clinic today. He is a very...
Health Canada updates Canadians on shortage situation involving EpiPen (0.3 mg) auto-injectors
Following Health Canada’s most recent communication regarding a shortage of EpiPen (0.3 mg) and EpiPen Jr (0.15 mg) auto-injectors, Pfizer...
July 28, 2018 is World Hepatitis Day.
In Canada, 44% of people living with chronic HCV are unaware they have the disease, despite availability of screening and...
Increase in locally-acquired Cyclosporiasis in Ontario
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/cyclosporiasis-cyclospora/health-professionals-cyclosporiasis-cyclospora.html http://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/browsebytopic/infectiousdiseases/pages/IDlandingpages/cyclosporiasis.aspx Ontario has experienced 36 locally-acquired cyclosporiasis since April 1, 2018 until July 19, 2018. Cyclosporiasis is an infection of...
Botox Tops Topiramate for Chronic Migraine Prevention
July 16, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox, Allergan) treatment is more effective, is better tolerated, and has greater functional improvement in...
Several drugs containing valsartan being recalled due to contamination with a potential carcinogen
Several drugs containing the ingredient valsartan are being recalled by their manufacturers. An impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), was found in the...
Finasteride (Proscar& Propecia)
Health Canada InfoWatch: New information regarding the risk of muscle-related disorders has been added to the Post-Market Adverse Drug Reactions...
Discontinuation of Amaryl
Sanofi-aventis Canada announced in June, 2018 that it will immediately stop the distribution of Amaryl (Glimipiride) 1,2 and 4mg tabs...
Congo Receives First Doses of Ebola Vaccine Amid Outbreak
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The first batch of 4,000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected to have killed 20...
Extraordinary!
That’s what our physician at the clinic asked us to write on the website: I don’t usually share my stories...
2018 Aerial Spray Program in Peel Region
The City of Mississauga will be conducting an aerial spray treatment to prevent tree defoliation by gypsy moth caterpillars and...
Allergy Testing
Allergy Season is coming up. Avoid getting symptoms like sneezing, runny/stuffy nose, itchy and runny eyes, and increased allergic asthma...
Diabetes Signs
There are many signs and symptoms that can indicate diabetes. Signs and symptoms can include the following: Unusual thirst Frequent...
Whooping cough Vaccination in Pregnancy
NACI has just recently recommended Tdap ( Adacel or Boostrix) vaccine in every pregnancy between 27-32 weeks of gestation irrespective...
Xanthelasma: -Comes from Greek: xanthos (yellow) and elasma (beaten metal plate). -Was described by Addison and Gall in 1851. -Is...