How to Safely Dispose of Old Medication

It’s all too easy to throw our leftover, unwanted medications straight into the trash can. It does seem like the most logical option, but unfortunately, this isn’t the best way to dispose of drugs you no longer need. There is a risk of endangering people and animals when drugs are not disposed of properly. Kids […]

What You Need to Know About Traveling with Medications

Taking medicine, whether that’s over the counter or prescription, is such an integral part of daily life that most of us wouldn’t even consider the fact that traveling with medication could be a problem. Yet there are some countries where certain medications are illegal, even popular medications freely available in America.  Also, even if your […]

What to Eat When on Antibiotics

What to Eat When on Antibiotics During the winter months, it’s not uncommon to go through a round of antibiotics. Antibiotics are an essential medicine in killing bacterial infections but unfortunately do come with some unpleasant side effects. Antibiotics kill all the bad bacteria in your body – but sometimes also the good bacteria. We […]

What No One Tells you About Driving and Prescription Drugs

What No One Tells you About Driving and Prescription Drugs It’s common knowledge that driving while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs is against the law and poses a safety concern, but did you know that certain legal, prescription or over-the-counter medications may also make it illegal to drive? Driving is a complex […]

Alcohol and Medicine: Before You Take That Next Drink, Read This

Before You Take That Next Drink, Read This You’ve heard the warnings: “Don’t mix prescription drugs with alcohol.” Or at least check with your doctor first. Maybe you’re one of those who listen. But if you’re not, you should know the danger is real. A glass of wine, a beer, or a shot of hard […]

What You Need to Know About Alzheimer’s But Were Afraid to Ask

In honor of World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, IsraelPharm, your online pharmacy, is joining the global conversation about Alzheimer’s. Although the impact of World Alzheimer’s Month is growing, two out of every three people worldwide still believe there is little to no understanding of dementia in their country. World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21 every year […]

Seven Tips: Remembering to Take Medication

Keeping up with all your prescription and over the counter medicine can sometimes seem a little overwhelming and millions of Americans simply skip doses due to either forgetting or simply being too busy. You might even confuse the thought of taking the medicine with the actual action, as is the case with many repeated activities […]

Jardiance: Treating Diabetes Differently

Most of the people needing diabetes medications are living with type 2 diabetes – in fact, there are about 27 million people with type 2 in the US who have been diagnosed as needing diabetes care. So what causes diabetes? Genes play a big role in how our body makes insulin as does being overweight. […]

Memory loss as we age

How often do you go into a room and forget why you went there in the first place? As we age our memory recollection declines and we begin to notice more and more memory lapses. This can refer to small things such as why we went into the kitchen, not remembering the name of a […]

Treating Thyroid Disease

The thyroid gland controls all the metabolic processes in the body through the hormones it produces. Thyroid disease occurs when either the thyroid gland is either underactive or overactive. Diagnosing and treating Thyroid disease is relatively simple, giving the sufferer of Thyroid disease the opportunity to live a healthy and active life with little side […]