Look out for extreme weather – it’s too darn hot
“Extreme weather with high winds” no longer automatically means snowy blizzards battering homes and schools and causing massive power blackouts. It can just as easily conjure up images of melting asphalt on the roads and power blackouts caused by surges in demand for electricity for cooling that the power companies can’t meet. This new weather […]
New (and improved) diabetes meds for heart and kidney disease
Often, in the world of medicine, progress is made in unexpected ways. Researchers sometimes find solutions to problems not by carefully planned experiments but by happy accidents. A prime example of this is in recent advancements in treating heart and kidney disease with new families of medications initially intended to treat people with type 2 […]
If it brings such great benefits, why do people stop taking Ozempic?
A natural question has arisen. “If they have such great benefits and are so popular, why do people stop taking Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy?” Ozempic and Mounjaro are considered “wonder drugs” out of all the treatments for type 2 diabetes, which have brought significant benefits to millions of people worldwide who develop type 2 diabetes and caused […]
Summertime safety tips
As families and friends set out on their long-anticipated summer vacations to reap the benefits of hard work and good weather, it’s important to brush up on some basic summer safety tips to keep pleasure at a maximum and unwanted consequences at a minimum. Embracing the great outdoors: The resurgence of camping vacations among US […]
Why is Ozempic so expensive?
There is a widely-held public view that drug companies and pharmacies in the US gouge the public relentlessly without care for the public good or ethics. From that perspective, the complaint is that the only thing that matters to the companies is their bank balances. One of the unfortunate targets of this prevailing thinking is […]
On the healthcare highway, AI is an engine, not a driver
Recently, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to adopt a proposal that would “more clearly define and control the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) in general medical practice.” The need for this is driven by the explosion of public and professional exposure to ChatGPT. It had more than […]
Why IsraelPharm doesn’t sell controlled substance drugs
Drugs that are especially addictive and have a high potential for harm or abuse are often grouped under the banner of ‘controlled substances.’ Being classified as a controlled drug doesn’t mean that it is illegal for a pharmacy to sell it, but rather that there needs to be special care taken in every step of […]
What you Need to Know About Heat and Medication
Summer is already arrived for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere and the hottest days are yet to come. In addition to taking anti-viral precautions, there are some important things to keep in mind when it comes to storing and taking prescription and over-the-counter medication on vacations or in hot climates. Here’s what you […]
Doctors are still worried about COVID-19: learn what you can do to protect yourself
Healthcare officials and doctors are still worried about COVID-19, but now you can do something about it! Although the subject of COVID-19 may have slipped off the front pages of the newspapers, and no longer leads the TV news bulletins, doctors and healthcare managers are still worried about COVID-19 for good reasons, given its potential to […]
Diabetes Alert Day: Treatment and Prevention
What is Diabetes Alert Day? Since 1987, the American Diabetes Association has named the 4th Tuesday in March as Diabetes Alert Day. This year it falls on March 28th. Diabetes Alert Day was created as a public “wake-up call” to the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding the associated risks of living with […]
