This time of year, your skin loses 25% of its ability to hold moisture. If you notice you have dry skin in winter, follow the tips below on skin care. The American Skin Association defines dry skin as xerosis and states it is prevalent among people of all ages. They also report dry skin… Read more »
Managing heart medications can be a tough task but a compounding pharmacy can help your regimen. According to the Center for Disease Control, someone in America dies every 36 seconds due to heart disease. That translates to one in four people and over 650,000 people a year, and they are often younger than 65 years… Read more »
Mobility is extremely important to your quality of life; without it, it can become difficult just to go about your day. When illness or injury threatens to compromise mobility, it’s very common for patients to wonder about alternatives. Fortunately, mobility equipment has come quite far. Today, your choices of mobility aids are vast enough to… Read more »
It’s no surprise that children generally dislike medication, so what do you do when your child is sick? Try these 7 tricks to get kids to take medicine. The struggle is real for many parents. Your child gets sick. After a visit to the pediatrician, you leave with a prescription for medicine that you know… Read more »
Approximately 88 million Americans have pre-diabetes, but can pre-diabetes be reversed? Can you avoid Type 2 Diabetes and other health issues? Do you find it hard to quench your thirst? Do you make frequent trips to the bathroom, even during the night? These are signs that you potentially have pre-diabetes, a disorder affecting more than… Read more »
Thyroid issues are extremely common and affect nearly 12 million Americans. Here are 5 common thyroid treatment options to consider. Let’s do a neck check. Place your finger on your chin. Gently slide it down the midline of your neck until you feel something hard. This is thyroid cartilage that leads to your Adam’s apple.… Read more »
Taking multiple vitamins can be difficult and confusing. With this guide, managing a complex medication regimen can be easier and more efficient. Two-thirds of people in the United States have taken a prescription medication in the past month. Unfortunately, half of them do not take their medications as prescribed or stop taking them altogether. This… Read more »
lThere are many benefits of taking vitamins, but are there benefits of taking vitamins for heart health? If there were a single vitamin or a group of vitamins found to prevent cardiovascular disease or any heart-related problem, you would know about it. The world would know about it, and everyone would be taking it daily.… Read more »
There are many questions surrounding prescription medication, but today we will focus on the differences in active vs inactive ingredients within medicine, and what that means for you. When your doctor writes you a prescription, you probably ask about the name of the drug. You might even ask for clarification on why it was prescribed… Read more »
When you are prescribed antibiotics, there is typically a certain schedule to follow when taking them. But what should you do if you have a missed antibiotic dose? According to reports, in past years, doctors in the United States prescribed over 270 million antibiotics to patients, saving hundreds of thousands of lives. Bacteria often cause… Read more »
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