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Five common misbeliefs about COVID-19 and vaccines

Do people let false claims about health issues get in their way? It is quite disturbing to learn that reliable research into public attitudes toward health reveals substantial misconceptions and willingness to believe false claims about health issues as “the whole truth.” One of these research efforts was backed by the reputable organization KFF (derived […]
  • COVID-19
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A tired mother sleeping with her baby. Postpartum depression.

One mother’s experience of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder

When “fear of the unknown” is mentioned as a main trigger for postpartum depression and perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD), it’s not meant to conjure up images of ghouls or extraterrestrial invaders. Rather, “fear of the unknown” is used in the context of what many women feel at the start of their pregnancy and […]
  • Postpartum Depression
9 min reading
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National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, observed each year in May, is dedicated to educating the public and raising awareness of the importance of osteoporosis prevention, screening, and treatment. The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) will be hosting a number of webinars and in-person seminars to raise awareness of how medical professionals and the […]
  • Osteoporosis
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Coming to grips with IBS and GERD

Millions of people across the globe struggle with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and seek relief from its persistent and often debilitating symptoms. This article sheds some light on these conditions and the best ways of handling IBS and GERD, focusing on managing the symptoms and reducing the discomfort levels. Understanding […]
  • GERD
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Dry Eyes in Summer: Causes and How to Find Relief

Dry Eye Syndrome (sometimes called dry eye disease or DED) is a condition that was reported in 2020 to be affecting over 16 million adults in the U.S. alone. Although Dry Eye Syndrome (known medically as keratoconjunctivitis sicca) can affect people regardless of the time of year, it is commonly felt more often, and with […]
  • Eye Disease
6 min reading
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Understanding Asthma and COPD

Two conditions can cause breathing problems, displaying similar symptoms but coming from different causes. These are asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). A third condition known as ACOS (Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome) has some of the symptoms of asthma and COPD that are experienced simultaneously. All three share some similarities in the symptoms, mainly involving […]
  • Asthma
6 min reading
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Understanding medication-induced hair loss

With new medications arriving on the market all the time that patients may be unfamiliar with, prescription requests are often accompanied by a flurry of questions. Understandably, the prescribing doctor does not always have the time to go through all the side effects of the medications. Part of our function as dispensers is to provide […]
  • Hair Loss
7 min reading
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Health And Life Insurance

Medicare now approves weight-loss drugs for people with heart problems

There has been much attention in the media to an announcement from Medicare in mid-March 2024. In essence, it said that it has now agreed to start paying for one of the leading weight-loss drugs for people with heart problems when it is prescribed to treat overweight or obese patients if they are at risk […]
  • Weight Loss
5 min reading
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Fielding questions relating to menopause

One of the subjects that draws frequent questions from our customers and that land on my desk as the senior pharmacist here at IsraelPharm is how best to manage the onset of menopause and how to live with it forever more. It’s understandable that lots of questions relating to menopause crop up because, after all, […]
  • Menopause
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From Lab to Life: Unpacking the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Getting finished goods from the point of manufacture into a user’s home is a long and complicated process commonly referred to as supply chain management. For the whole process to work properly, each step in the chain has to be integrated with the preceding and following phases. A chain is only as strong as the […]
  • Big Pharma
6 min reading
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The Start-Up Nation’s Cure: A Look at Israeli Healthcare Technology Innovation

As we approach Israel’s 76th birthday on May 15th, we can look back on some of the exceptional achievements made by the Start-up Nation in healthcare, science, and commerce, thanks to the work done here in Israel by universities, institutes, individual scientists, and companies. It’s no secret that Israel punches far above its weight regarding […]
  • Healthcare Technology
6 min reading
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Why do doctors prescribe a brand-name drug when there are cheaper generics?

I have worked for nearly 30 years in retail pharmacy and have been asked many questions by customers. One of the most frequent themes of these queries relates to choosing between brand-name drugs and their generics. Most queries concern the substantial price differences between buying brand-name drugs and generics. People often ask me, “Why do […]
  • Brand Name Medications
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March 24 Pharma News Round up

Pharma news in March 2024

After the usual wind-down in news around the end-of-year break, things started to get back up to speed in February, with newsworthy breakthroughs in medical technology and pharmaceuticals. The following is a short overview of what made pharma news in March 2024 that we thought would be most interesting for general readers. 1. Developing vaccines […]
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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

We’re drawing attention to National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month this month. Every year in May, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) introduces a program of education and information that aims to raise awareness of these widely prevalent ailments. May was very intentionally chosen as the focus of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness […]
  • Allergies
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Can Metformin be used for more than just diabetes?

Metformin has a long history as a substance with some medical value. It dates back even before its official recognition in 1918 for its ability to reduce blood sugar levels. Before any medical knowledge about diabetes, herbalists utilized a plant called Galega officinalis (also known as goat’s rue or French Lilac) to treat people who […]
  • Diabetes Medication
5 min reading
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Coming to terms with chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the main contributors to premature mortality worldwide. It is important to recognize the unfortunate reality that CKD is incurable. There are (currently) no long-term medication solutions to slow down or stop its progression. In this sense, kidney disease is different from other life-threatening diseases such as heart failure, […]
  • Kidney Failure
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World Obesity Week 2024

As we have highlighted previously, World Obesity Week used to be scheduled in November each year. This year, by consensus of the many governmental and international bodies engaged in public health promotion, it has been moved to March, with the start of Obesity Care Week, which runs from the 4th to the 8th of March.  […]
  • Obesity
6 min reading
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Beyond hot flashes: Creating a supportive workplace for all women

I’ve lived long enough to be a first-hand witness to the unfair portrayal of women in society, which was sadly accepted as the norm until recently. The shared beliefs held ‘way back when’ often marginalized women, placing ultimate value on their reproductive abilities. Aging was primarily discussed in the terminology of myths and legends across cultures, […]
  • Menopause
4 min reading
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World Glaucoma Week

Shine a Light on Glaucoma: A Week of Awareness in March 2024

World Glaucoma Week 2024 this year falls in the first full week of March, between the 3rd and 9th of the month. This year will be the 14th observance of the week since its launch in 2010 by the World Glaucoma Patient Association, which aims to better the lives of patients living with glaucoma. Also […]
  • Glaucoma
4 min reading
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ADHD, Dopamine, and Desire

In most discussions about Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), when a reference is made to the neurotransmitter dopamine, it is usually followed by the catchphrase, “the pleasure molecule” or “the reward molecule.” What all contributors to the discussions about ADHD agree on is that dopamine plays a pivotal role in the cause of the condition that affects […]
  • Adhd
12 min reading
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5 Things to Know About Clinical Depression

Google recently introduced an Artificial Intelligence platform, Gemini, to take over from its BARD system. Curious about its capabilities, I asked, “What health-related queries do people commonly search for on the web?” Gemini highlighted that inquiries about clinical depression rank among the most common health topics searched on the internet, closely following diet (specifically weight loss) […]
  • Clinical Depression
5 min reading
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Beyond the diagnosis: Navigating sex after prostate therapy

For most of history, almost all men felt too embarrassed to seek help if they experienced difficulties “behind closed doors.” Unfortunately, this attitude kept men from seeking professional help even if they were only experiencing these problems as a natural side effect of a different and unrelated health problem. Happily, there has been a 180-degree […]
  • Prostate Cancer
8 min reading
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Healthcare and money

Bitter Pill to Swallow: Why is the Cost of Medications in the US so high?

A recent article from CNN Politics discusses the measures Medicare is taking to reduce the cost of medications that financially burden the agency. The title of the CNN Politics article tells just about all you need to know about the contents. It reads, “Medicare now negotiating price of drug that costs $7,100 in US vs. […]
  • Healthcare Costs
7 min reading
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Winter wellness tips for body, mind & spirit

Growing up in California, I couldn’t have imagined how the shift between seasons would play such an important part in my day-to-day life down the line. Thirty years after meeting the love of my life and raising our family in beautiful Santa Barbara, we moved back to his hometown in the north of England, where […]
  • Wellness
11 min reading
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