I've heard it time and again from 'starting out' families and 'well established' families alike. They'll tell me that the family dinner is the cornerstone of a solid family dynamic. It's supposed to be one of those events that you just don't miss. And if...
Having an irregular heartbeat can usually be categorized as atrial fibrillation. This is a condition in which the upper and lower chambers of the heart (the atria and ventricles), do not pump blood in coordination with each other....
For many Americans, the gaping edge of the dreaded Plan D donut hole is in sight and many have already fallen in. This year, four million people are estimated to reach the Plan D gap when they have to bear the full cost of their...
When filling prescriptions, a pharmacist has a responsibility to you to ensure a safe experience. For instance, it is the pharmacist’s duty to ensure that a patient is receiving the correct prescription medication and double check with the doctor if the dosage is unclear. As...
EpiPen is known to be vitally important to people who have extreme allergies and those at risk of anaphylaxis. The EpiPen was taken over by the pharmaceutical company, Mylan, in 2007 and has been increasing their prices drastically over the last eight years. The $100...
Pneumonia is an infection which is often characterized as an inflammation in the alveoli. The alveoli are tiny sacs in the lungs that are responsible for gas exchange that is a vital part of breathing. These sacs become infected when pneumonia-causing germs are breathed in and...
Plasma cells are located in bone marrow, which is the soft spongy material found inside bones where different types of blood cells are created. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that begins in the plasma cells and limits their ability to develop different antibodies...
Statins are a class of drugs that help in lowering cholesterol levels in the human body. These drugs function by blocking the action of a liver enzyme that produces cholesterol. By lowering its levels, statin drugs reduce the risk of heart attacks because the amount...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an overwhelming complication some women may face during a pregnancy where the body does not produce enough insulin to deal with a high blood sugar level. GDM is one of the most common conditions affecting pregnant women, affecting approximately 1...
Inflammation in the eyes is a common condition that is treated as a minor annoyance. But in some severe cases, it ends up becoming a condition known as Uveitis, which affects 2.3 million people in the United States. The root of the word “uveitis” is...
Vitamin D can be consumed in the form of food or supplements and exposure to sunlight activates the production of Vitamin D in the skin. This is why people commonly associate getting enough Vitamin D with getting enough sunlight. “Worldwide, an estimated 1 billion people have...
There are many differences in the global industry that manufactures, prices, and distributes pharmaceutical drugs. Generic drugs sold at local pharmacies are often manufactured in foreign plants that pass US FDA regulations. Other countries have similar restrictions on their drugs, often ones that have a...
