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Foods that help you sleep
By Christina A. Reiter, BSN, CCN What you eat affects how you sleep. One of the keys to a restful night’s sleep is to get your brain calmed rather than revved up. Some foods contribute […]
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Herb-Prescription Interactions
People are buying herbal remedies for everything from migraines to memory preservation to depression. Where once you had to see an herbalist or naturopath to get the daily dose of herbs for what ails you, herbal products are now widely available in drugstores and health food stores, making the ability to self-medicate greater than ever. But with opportunity comes a warning: mixing herbal remedies and prescription drugs could be harmful to your health. Just like drug-drug and drug-food interactions, herb-drug interactions are very common. Some herbal medicines may cancel the effect of a prescription drug, while others may reduce or exaggerate it.
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Do prescription meds cause more bad than good?
By Angela Nguyen, Pharm D. Candidate 2015 Have you had unresolved symptoms or unexplained conditions after seeing multiple doctors? “I have a weird taste in my mouth, there is a burning sensation on my tongue, […]
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Beat the Heat
By April Howell, Pharm.D. Candidate for LIVING WELL Magazine As many young women get excited for summer and swimsuit season, they may try to get a head start on that golden bronze tan. I know […]
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Do prescription medications cause more bad than good?
Courtesy Texas Star Pharmacy By Angela Nguyen, Pharm D. Candidate 2015 Have you had unresolved symptoms or unexplained conditions after seeing multiple doctors? “I have a weird taste in my mouth, there is a burning […]
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Vaccination Updates for Adults 65 and Older
By Michael McLendon, Pharmacist SHINGLES (Zoster) 98% of adults in the US have been infected with the chickenpox virus and are at risk for Shingles. The older you get, the more you are at risk […]
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Simple Solutions for medication and supplement administration
A Bitter Pill to Swallow: Simple Solutions for medication and supplement administration By Mika Bradford CN, CPhT, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine So often clients and customers I work with ask how they can reduce […]
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BHRT: More Than Just Estrogen and Progesterone––Texas Star Pharmacy
If you are one of the 30 million American women suffering from menopausal symptoms, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) may be the answer you’re looking for. However, in order for BHRT to be the most effective, you must replace the hormones that were originally produced with corresponding bio-identical hormones. […]
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Pharmacy––Now and Then, Here and There, This and That—Michael McLendon, Pharmacist
Pharmacy––Now and Then, Here and There, This and That By Michael McLendon, Pharmacist, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine As I reflect on my past 43 years of pharmacy, I conclude––Pharmacy is still about patient care. Within these […]
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Pain Relief May Be As Close as Your Compounding Pharmacy––Meridian Pharmacy
Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of preparing customized medications for patients. Its practice dates back to the origins of pharmacy. Today, the pharmacist’s role in preparing pain relief medications by compounding has experienced resurgence, as modern technology and innovative techniques and research have allowed more pharmacists to customize pain relief medications to meet specific patient needs. […]