Welcome back thicker, fuller hair with Phyllotex
This blog is all about our top tips for a healthier head of hair. It’s amazing how just a little bit of common sense and an easy-to-use OTC nutritional supplement can steadily reverse prior hair loss and lead to restoring hair health to its former glory. Talking about external appearance and how we see ourselves […]
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 […]
How to stop chronic nail biting
Nail biting is such a common habit that many people don’t consider it a medical condition. Nearly 30% of all people go through a phase of chronic nail biting, which often starts in childhood and can continue into adulthood. Chronic nail biting (onychophagia) is generally regarded as one of the behaviors grouped as Body-focused Repetitive […]
Top 10 most popular drugs on IsraelPharm’s website
Introducing our “Top Ten Performers” of the past twelve months. Along with the star performers for weight loss and avoiding COVID-19 infections, there are other popular drugs that have been ordered again and again by our customers. Enovid We have written more about developments in COVID-19 and weight loss than any other subjects. COVID-19 is […]
Treating heavy coughs
Many years ago, my then five-year-old son was diagnosed as asthmatic. This was a major shock; at that time, effective treatments were only just starting to appear on the broader market. Our earliest signs were that our family doctor treated our son for his heavy cough about three to four times every winter. When asthma […]
Top tips for (traveling with) muscle cramps and pain
Muscle cramps – the uninvited travel companion Stepping outside of a regular movement routine can place unfamiliar strains on muscles. Whether from a sudden increase in walking (on cobble-stoned streets or trekking with a heavy backpack) or long stretches of sitting as you cross the continent by plane or cross the state by car, the […]
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 […]
The number of people infected by RSV is surging this winter
The number of people infected with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is beginning to alarm healthcare officials. According to Australian Broadcasting Corporation, RSV cases have surged in Australia since the start of winter, with about 70,000 notified so far this year. In some states, close to ten times as many have been reported as at the […]
Your guide to compounded medications
It’s no secret that some, even many, lines of prescribed medication supply have encountered bottlenecks and breakdowns recently. This has led to shortages at the distribution point and caused many pharmacists to disappoint their patients holding the prescriptions unless the pharmacy has facilities to dispense compounded medications. The problem was reported to Congress in May […]
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 […]
