Health notes
Short, practical notes from our pharmacists — the questions we get asked most, answered properly.
Beyond medication: how healthy habits change your health
When you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol or Type 2 diabetes, medication…
Weight management: more than just losing pounds
If you have struggled to lose weight or to keep it off, you are not…
Erectile dysfunction: a common health concern worth discussing
Erectile dysfunction affects many men, particularly as they get older, and it is something people…
Hair loss: understanding why it happens and what can help
Finding more hair in your brush, or noticing a thinning hairline, is frustrating. Hair loss…
Vitamins and supplements: are you getting what your body needs?
With so many vitamins and supplements on the shelf, it is easy to wonder whether…
Living well with diabetes: small steps toward better health
Managing diabetes is about more than keeping your blood sugar under control. It is about…
FREE Medication Synchronization: fewer pharmacy trips, less stress
Does it feel like you are always running to the pharmacy for another refill? One…
What compounding actually is, and when it is worth asking about
Compounding is ordinary medicine made to fit one person. Here is when it genuinely helps,…
Cash price or copay: ask which is cheaper
For some generics the cash price is lower than your insurance copay. You can choose…
Why we keep asking what else you take
A pharmacist is the last person to see your whole medicine list before you take…
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