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C & C Drugs: Nutrition therapy improves outcomes for patients – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on C & C Drugs: Nutrition therapy improves outcomes for patients – LIVING WELL Magazine

Nutrition Therapy Improves Outcomes for Many Patients
By Rhonda Landry, C & C Drugs, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

We all need food to live. But sometimes a person cannot eat any or enough food due to illness or injury. For some, the stomach or bowel may not be working quite right or they may have had surgery to remove all or part of these organs. Others may have a decreased appetite or difficulty in swallowing due to illness or treatme […]

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Axtell Rite-Value Pharmacy provides a Medicare Update – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Axtell Rite-Value Pharmacy provides a Medicare Update – LIVING WELL Magazine

Medicare Update
By Mark Johnson, R.CPhT, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
In 2011 more than 2.2 million people with Medicare were able to save $1.2 billion on their prescriptions, for an average of $550 per person, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in the fall of 2011. And more than 22.6 million seniors and people with disabilities took advantage of at least one free Medicare preventive benefit, including the new Annual Wellness Visit made possible by the Affordable Care Act. […]

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Majoria Drugs on the advantages of using a locally owned independent pharmacy – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Majoria Drugs on the advantages of using a locally owned independent pharmacy – LIVING WELL Magazine

Advantages of Using a Locally Owned Independent Pharmacy

By Vic Welker, Majoria Drugs, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
When you walk into a chain drug store or any of the big box stores, do you receive the customer service that you deserve? How often do you receive poor or no customer service? […]

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College Pharmacy discusses the importance of blood sugar control in disease prevention – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 22, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on College Pharmacy discusses the importance of blood sugar control in disease prevention – LIVING WELL Magazine

Blood Sugar Control Important In Disease Prevention & Age Management

By Jerry Gillick, RPh, College Pharmacy, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
For the 19 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S., blood sugar control is a daily battle. For the rest of the population, controlling fluctuations in blood sugar is an important factor in disease prevention and age management. […]

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The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy talks flu facts and prevention tips – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 11, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy talks flu facts and prevention tips – LIVING WELL Magazine

Flu Facts and Prevention Tips
Courtesy The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
It’s very important to remember that the flu isn’t a harmless affliction. It is a serious illness and can lead to other serious illnesses, including pneumonia. With flu season upon us, The Medicine Shoppe pharmacy offers these flu facts and prevention tips. […]

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How to protect yourself from the flu – CarePro Health Services, LIVING WELL Magazine

October 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to protect yourself from the flu – CarePro Health Services, LIVING WELL Magazine

How to protect yourself from the flu

By Shannon Davis, CarePro Health Services, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

By now, we’re all used to seeing the signs at our corner drugstores: “Flu Shot Inside! Stop in for your yearly flu shot!” While flu shots are recommended annually, there are still plenty of people who either don’t want a shot or aren’t candidates for shots when there are shortages of vaccines. […]

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College Pharmacy talks Hormone Replacement Therapy – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 16, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on College Pharmacy talks Hormone Replacement Therapy – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hormones & Aging: Hormone Replacement Therapy…For Women & Men!

Jerry Gillick, RPh, College Pharmacy, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Hormone deficiencies currently affect over 55 million women and men in the U.S. With the average American age on the rise, more research is being done on the effects of aging, hormone decline, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). […]

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The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy: What you need to know about shingles – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 15, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy: What you need to know about shingles – LIVING WELL Magazine

What you need to know about shingles

Courtesy The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Shingles is a painful skin rash, often with blisters that usually appear on one side of the face or body and generally lasts from two to four weeks. […]

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Perrone Pharmacy on the importance of taking medications properly – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 12, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Perrone Pharmacy on the importance of taking medications properly – LIVING WELL Magazine

THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING MEDICATIONS PROPERLY
By Paula Perrone, President of Perrone Pharmacy, Inc., LIVING WELL Magazine
In this article, we will discuss medication non-adherence and the problems associated with it. Medication non-adherence can include, but is not limited to, the following: […]