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In the pharmacy, we come into contact with people suffering with influenzas and colds all the time, especially during the cold and flu season. We do everything we can to help patients just like you find practical solutions when they’re sick. Whether it’s an OTC medicine or just a recommendation to stay in bed and… Read more »
Inflammation: it’s one of the body’s key methods for reacting to injury and/or illness in the body. When it happens in the right circumstances, the inflammatory response aids your body by improving circulation, boosting temperature locally, and encouraging cellular regeneration. Swelling also boosts oxygen and nutrient transmission to localized cells, giving the area more of… Read more »
Without a doubt, one of the most standard treatment options for hormone conditions that involve low hormone levels is hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Physicians prescribe supplemental hormones to balance out hormone levels in the body, hopefully restoring healthy function. But finding the right hormone at the right level? That’s challenging – and some of the… Read more »
Varicose veins are veins that swell and/or lose their structure due to age, weight, pressure, or certain medical conditions. More than 40 percent of all Americans will suffer from varicose veins at least once in their lives. Women experience them at a higher rate than men, but gender is not necessarily a full predictor of… Read more »
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, however many people are unaware of the purpose and importance of your thyroid. Your thyroid is one of the most important hormone-producing organs in the body. It sits in the base of your throat, where (when healthy) it steadily releases calcitonin, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, three substances that have a direct… Read more »
When the hustle and bustle of the holidays is coupled with the challenges of winter weather, it can be difficult to focus on yourself. We all tend to let health concerns slip a little to the wayside over the holidays, and winter can pose some pretty unique risks to your health. Avoiding the problem won’t… Read more »
Influenza (“the flu”) is an underestimated disease that really encompasses hundreds of potential influenza viruses producing malaise, fever, and in some cases, extreme sickness. Sometimes, people confuse the common cold with the flu, but these two illnesses are not the same, and often, do not produce the same symptoms. While a mild case of flu… Read more »
There’s been a great deal of attention and press recently concerning Crohn’s and Colitis. These difficult conditions can make patients very sick and can sometimes even be life-threatening. Science is making remarkable strides in treating these diseases, such as compounding Crohn’s disease medications, but neither has a cure at the current point in time. In… Read more »
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2.8 million seniors visit the emergency department every year because of an injury resulting from a fall. Hip fractures require about 300,000 older adults to be hospitalized each year with 95 percent of them resulting from a fall. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are also… Read more »
Think about eight women you care about, no matter their relationship to you. They can be friends, family members, wives, sisters, sweethearts, grandmothers, or even daughters. Now, consider that one in eight women will experience breast cancer at some point. It’s extremely likely that at least one of those women will fall victim to this… Read more »
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