From Beaver Dam to MbararaAt the end of March a team will be traveling from Beaver Dam, Kentucky to Mbarara, Uganda and are currently gathering donation items to take with them. In total it’s an 18 hour flight not including a short layover in Amsterdam. The purpose of the trip is to spread love and[…]
Generic drugs are commonly prescribed by physicians and encouraged by pharmacists. But, do you ever worry that a generic drug might not work as well as a similar brand name drug?Our minds are powerful and we often associate brand name drugs as being more effective than generic drugs. The word generic sometimes creates an idea[…]
People with diabetes (type 1 or type 2) are at high risk of serious flu complications, often resulting in hospitalization and sometimes even death, according to the CDC. You can prevent complications with a flu shot.Harvard’s Joslin Diabetes Center says that just having the disease is putting you at greater risk for having the flu[…]
November begins a two-month long season of celebration. We celebrate with family meals, office parties and church potlucks to name a few. It is only fitting that November also is National Diabetes Month. As a diabetic, you face difficult decisions and temptations that lead to unhealthy food choices. Are you often so overwhelmed that you[…]
If you are 65 years of age or older, it is recommended that you receive a sequence of pneumococcal vaccines to help protect against pneumonia and its complications. If you have never received the PCV13 (Prevnar 13) vaccine in your lifetime, ask your pharmacist about receiving this vaccine. A year after receiving this vaccine, you[…]
Being outside in the summer brings the risk of poison ivy. There are three plants you need to watch out for: poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Most have 3 leaves and appear oily or waxy. Wearing long pants or long sleeves in wooded areas can help prevent exposure. The plant oil, urushiol, is[…]
Since allergy season is ramping up, it is important to know which oral antihistamine is best for you based on side effects of the drugs and your symptoms. All antihistamines work by reducing your symptoms of itching, sneezing, and runny nose. Keep in mind that these drugs will have little effect on nasal congestion. Antihistamines,[…]