Insights
Clinic news, and health writing worth your time.
What is changing at the clinic, and plain explanations of the conditions we see most. Written by the physicians who treat them.
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Infusion therapy24 March 2026Iron Infusion Therapy starting 4th AprilPhysician-supervised iron infusions begin in Unit A1 on weekends. Referral only, with a $150 administration fee and an invoice you can claim against a private plan.Read the post ↗Footcare4 March 2026BioPed Footcare Services Now Available at East Guelph Medical ClinicFoot assessments, custom orthotics, compression therapy and treatment for plantar fasciitis and heel pain, on site at the clinic.Read the post ↗Clinic news12 January 2026Big Announcement: Expanding Care at East Guelph Medical ClinicUnit A1 opens in February, adding iron infusion and on-site phlebotomy, with expanded women’s health services from March.Read the post ↗Clinic news6 January 2026Introducing: East Guelph Family Health GroupThe practice is now a Family Health Group, which is what lets us keep adding services rather than referring them away.Read the post →Cardiology2 May 2025Expert Cardiac Care Comes to GuelphLifeheart Cardiology begins holding a clinic inside ours. Consults, ECG, echocardiography, Holter monitoring and stress testing, on Eastview Road.Read the post ↗Public health29 April 2025Navigating the Measles Outbreak in OntarioWhat the Ontario outbreak means for your family, how to check your immunization status, and when to call us rather than come in.Read the post ↗Family care13 February 2025Understanding Your Family Doctor’s Role: Why Regular Check-Ups Are EssentialWhat a routine appointment is actually for, and why the visit where nothing is wrong is the one that catches things early.Read the post ↗Mental health13 February 2025Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment OptionsWhy the Ontario winter affects mood, how SAD is diagnosed, and what treatment looks like beyond waiting for spring.Read the post ↗Travel medicine13 February 2025Essential Preparation for Your Tropical GetawayVaccines, malaria prophylaxis and the practical precautions worth taking, planned six weeks before you fly.Read the post ↗Mental health13 February 2025Understanding Anxiety and DepressionHow the two overlap, what treatment options exist in primary care, and what to expect from a first appointment about it.Read the post ↗
Posts are advice for the general reader, not a diagnosis. If something in one of them sounds like you, book an appointment or join the walk-in rather than acting on it alone.