Prevent Strokes: Your Roadmap to a Healthier Life
The weight of serious health concerns, like heart attacks or strokes, can leave people feeling overwhelmed, powerless, and with all kinds of questions and concerns. But the truth is, many of these conditions can be avoided or significantly reduced through proper healthcare and simple lifestyle changes. Knowledge is power. Understanding the causes of life-threatening events […]
Demystifying Vagifem: Addressing Common Concerns and Side Effects
Vagifem is a medication prescribed to women for treating menopausal changes in the vagina. It contains estradiol, an estrogen hormone, in a vaginal insert. This treatment is usually used around the time of menopause to alleviate moderate to severe symptoms like vaginal dryness, burning, and itching. However, many women prefer to avoid the use of […]
Inisotol Plus – a new alternative to metformin for women with PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder that affects around ten percent of women of childbearing age. It brings a wide range of symptoms that can significantly impact a woman’s quality of life. Until now, most of the therapies that address the symptoms, such as metformin, have relied on their secondary effects because […]
GLP-1 Agonists: A Potential Game-Changer for Addictive Behavior
A complicated research paper was published just a few weeks ago on the Nature website that introduces some exciting new findings about how GLP-1 agonist medications like semaglutide, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, and trizepatide may be capable of doing far more than just treating diabetes and obesity. One of the most impressive findings indicates that addictive […]
What are the Differences Between Headaches and Migraines
One of the most frequent questions visitors to our website pose to our pharmacy support staff is, “What’s the difference between headaches and migraines?” Many people are uncertain about whether they’re experiencing a headache or a migraine. While both conditions involve head pain, they differ significantly in their causes, symptoms, and treatments. Understanding these differences […]
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month is September
World Alzheimer’s Month is an annual event held every September and run by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). The organization aims to raise awareness and challenge the negative feelings that are so often associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. Every September, groups worldwide come together to support fundraising efforts and community events aimed at increasing awareness […]
Conquer the Chaos: Top Tips for Safe and Organized Medicine Storage
I’ve been guilty of not having the best setup for safe medicine storage. Recently, while rummaging through my first aid kit for some paracetamol, I found a few packages of expired meds and random pills floating about in the kit’s corners. It was only as I got older that I realized how harmful improper storage […]
Beat the Heat: Summer Storage Hacks for Your Keeping Meds Safe
During the summer, it’s important to consider how you will keep your medicines safe to ensure their effectiveness. A government study found that medication storage practices fell short in many households. The National Library of Medicine advises, “Storing your medicines properly can help to ensure they work as they should as well as prevent poisoning […]
Your Meds Explained: 5 Tips to Understand Product Information Inserts
Have you ever gotten home with a new prescription, only to realize you can’t quite remember the doctor’s instructions and are struggling to understand the details printed on the Product Information sheet? It’s a common issue, especially when there’s a delay between receiving the prescription and getting the medication. Most pharmacies can’t stock every medication […]
Understanding and treating prostate cancer
A few months ago, a friend came to me for some advice. He knows I am a health writer and researcher. He called me quite panicked after a consultation with his specialist physician. Putting it mildly, he was frightened by the words he had heard, almost to the point of not being able to listen […]
