Health and Wellness

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162 topics in this forum

  1. Doctors! 1 2

    By Tabbie,
    • 26 replies
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  2. Cancer in Canada !! - Reason Why

    By Shado,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1,779 views

  3. Best value for money vitamin supplements

    By Eva,
    • 6 replies
    • 666 views

  4. Sport in Canada

    By MouseSA,
    • 13 replies
    • 991 views

  5. Need a Family Doctor Calgary

    By Marinda,   
    • 2 replies
    • 617 views

  6. Medical Practitioner job in Canada

    By JLW777,
    • 2 replies
    • 616 views

  7. Recent experience with healthcare in Canada

    By Nelline,
    • 4 replies
    • 669 views

  8. What doctors don't know about the drugs they prescribe

    By Merida,   
    • 2 replies
    • 583 views

  9. MMR and Autism

    By vinceb,
    • 24 replies
    • 4,733 views

  10. List South African Medications Equivalent in Canada?

    By CTColette,   
    • 18 replies
    • 5,984 views

  11. Alberta to bring in healthcare levy

    By MaryJane,
    • 5 replies
    • 724 views

  12. Far too many dont vaccinate

    By Guest Petros,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,225 views

  13. Raynaud's Disease

    By Anjasteyn,
    • 6 replies
    • 704 views

  14. Weight Loss 1 2

    By Angiedoo,
    • 31 replies
    • 1,681 views

  15. Johns Hopkins Scientist's Report on Flu Vaccines

    By Ingrid Brunkhorst Hurrell,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,340 views

  16. Vancouver...sweaty?

    By Angiedoo,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,167 views

  17. Allergies

    By Guest Petros,
    • 10 replies
    • 951 views

  18. Children - staying home alone

    By 02JoJo,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,189 views

  19. Closure, Distance and losing Parents

    By Stefan,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1,152 views

  20. Pregnancy - Best gynecologist Edmonton, Alberta

    By Alie,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,466 views

  21. Health care: Canada’s system ...

    By PinkPanther,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,367 views

  22. Never leave the playground! (Very inspiring video!)

    By Ingrid Brunkhorst Hurrell,
    • 0 replies
    • 452 views

  23. Help urgently needed

    By Cathy K,
    • 4 replies
    • 873 views

  24. So impressed...

    By Nelline,
    • 9 replies
    • 962 views

  25. Private medical insurance

    By Nelline,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,190 views

  • 5 Most Recent Posts

    • KelvinK
      PCC - Submitting to PTA directly

      By KelvinK · Posted

      Hi @Tarryn8 . We used DocAssit for our PCC and it took less than 3 weeks (might have even been 2 weeks if I remember correctly. So definitely possible to get it before 2 months, but I'm not sure if DocAssist sped up the process for us. You might want to get in contact with them as ask if they can assist? Their email is adminpta@docassist.co.za All the best!
    • KelvinK
      Open Bank account after soft landing?

      By KelvinK · Posted

      @CallMeIshmael  As far as I know, most banks offer good packages for newcomers. Personally, we bank with RBC. We have a current account, savings account and credit card all with no fees for the first Year, plus a sign on bonus (think it was $100 or something). Excellent service as well (the branch employees went out of their way to assist and always eager to help if we have any questions). Have a look at BMO, ScotiaBank, TD and CIBC as well - they might have better packages since the time we opened ours. All the best! 
    • CallMeIshmael
      Open Bank account after soft landing?

      By CallMeIshmael · Posted

      Any suggestions for banks with the best “newcomer” offers??
    • CallMeIshmael
      And so it begins!

      By CallMeIshmael · Posted

      @MaryJane I was here for a short while in June and was spending 20 dollars a pack!!! I almost cried when I saw my FNB statement hahah. I bought the maximum allowance of smokes this time from SA so I’m thinking I’ll quit after that lol!    @hdub07 that sounds hectic! Besides me there was only one more person doing the landing when I arrived so it was totally opposite! 
    • hdub07
      And so it begins!

      By hdub07 · Posted

      I landed in the middle of January at Pearson... apparently in the middle of returning students season, it took 4 hours to get to see outside the airport after disembarking the aircraft 🥵