Hearing Loss: Your Guide to Stop Saying “Huh?”
Hearing loss affects more than just the ability to communicate, it can influence your social life, cognition, energy levels, and mobility.
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We don't want you to just be healthy. We want you to understand why and how to be healthy. And, as a community pharmacy, we want to be part of your health journey as a trusted healthcare resource.
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- Sep 1
- 4 min
4 Tips for Healthy Aging
Older adults need to pay closer attention to their health to help them live a happy, healthy, independent life.
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- Aug 31
- 1 min
Opioid Awareness Day (August 31)
Can 1 MINUTE of information save a life? This minute might! Let's work together toward ending the #opioidcrisis through education & action!
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- Aug 6
- 1 min
ACIP Vaccine Updates
Didn't have time to sit in on ACIP's summer meeting? Our newest Clinical Tidbit has a summary of the vaccine recommendation updates.
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- Aug 1
- 7 min
The ABCs of Vitamins & Minerals
We hear that getting enough vitamins and minerals is critical to our health, but we don't always get the full details on what we need & why.
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- Jul 18
- 1 min
Nutrient Deficiency & Calcium
There can be serious consequences of calcium deficiency. This tidbit covers symptoms of deficiency and what you can do to supplement.
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- Jul 1
- 4 min
Do you know how PBMs are affecting your meds?
PBMs often make profits that are not shared within the supply chain—and often at the expense of those entities, including patients.
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- Jul 1
- 1 min
Sun Safety
For UV Safety Month, we review the basics of sun safety, including how to choose a sunscreen and which meds increase sun sensitivity.
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- Jun 17
- 1 min
Pneumococcal Vaccine
We take a deep dive into the pneumococcal vaccines, addressing the history, guidelines, and the PneumoRecs app.
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- Jun 1
- 5 min
Summer Heat Safety
Pool days, grill-outs, boating, vacations – summer is finally here! The summer months come with fun outdoor activities, but precautions...
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- May 1
- 6 min
What is Gut Health and Why is it Important?
What is the gut? You often hear how the health of your gut affects your body, skin, and mental health, among many other things. But what...
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- Apr 1
- 4 min
Health Information Safety: Keeping Your Personal Health Information Safe and Secure
As a patient at our pharmacy, your health is our priority. Another priority of ours? The privacy and security of our patients’ health...
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- Mar 1
- 4 min
Drugs and Alcohol: A Bad Combination
You’re ready to have a drink but your antibiotic says "Do not consume alcohol while taking this medication." Is it actually ok?
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- Feb 1
- 4 min
Give Your Heart Some Love
February is American Heart Month and a time when all people are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the...
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- Jan 1
- 4 min
Healthy Habits for the New Year
For many, the new year marks an opportunity to reflect on the past year and start fresh. We make New Year’s resolutions to change for the...
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- Dec 1, 2023
- 4 min
5 Reasons to Choose Your Local Community Pharmacy
Your medications are personal – and having your prescriptions filled from a warehouse across the country by strangers is the opposite of...
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- Nov 3, 2023
- 1 min
Nutrient Deficiency & Oral Contraceptives
With 14% of women 15-49 years old taking oral contraceptives, we review the nutrients those medications deplete and products that may help.
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- Nov 1, 2023
- 3 min
Antibiotics: The Importance of Compliance and Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotics are an essential part of treatment for many infections and can save lives, but any time antibiotics are used, they can cause...
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- Oct 27, 2023
- 1 min
Pediatric RSV
RSV vaccine for adults 60 and older has been reviewed, and now it’s the pediatric RSV vaccine’s turn!
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- Oct 13, 2023
- 1 min
Nutrient Deficiency & Zinc
Zinc has a HUGE impact on the body's function, and our bodies can't make it. We review options for adding zinc through diet and supplements.
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