Should insurers cover weight loss drugs?
“You’re fat”, “don’t eat so much”, “you’re eating the wrong things”… if you are overweight then you have probably heard any number of comments like this thrown in your direction. The fact is, it’s unhelpful and normally untrue. People who suffer from obesity are not just slightly over-weight from bad eating habits, the majority of obesity […]
The crazy price of generics
We used to buy generics because they were cheaper and they saved us money, we were even prepared to potentially take sub-standard medications in order to cut the crazy price of generics (generic prescription medications) but all that seems to be changing rapidly. The prices of generics are rising. Sometimes slowly and sometimes 100’s of $$ […]
Does low-dose Aspirin really help?
For many decades aspirin has been used for aches, pains and fevers, in essence it is an anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The last two decades have seen a rising change in prescription use. Researchers discovered that low doses of aspirin also have antiplatelet properties, meaning that they can help to reduce the risk of blood clots, […]