What is Glaucoma?
Diep Ngo2023-12-14T19:44:24-08:00Ask The Pharmacist, Blog|
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a common eye disease that involves damage to the nerves within the eye leading to blindness. In 2020, the CDC had reported an estimation of about 3 million Americans with diagnosed glaucoma with the expectation for the numbers to increase. Glaucoma is recognized as [...]
Ginger: Not Just a Flavor For Your Food
Diep Ngo2023-12-14T19:15:48-08:00Ask The Pharmacist, Blog|
What is Ginger? Ginger is a plant that has been historically used for cooking and a variety of medicinal purposes as early as 400 BC in China. Ginger can be used in numerous forms including powder, capsules, oil, or topical gels or ointments for medicinal purposes. This plant is [...]
Dietary Fats: How Do They Affect Your Cholesterol?
Diep Ngo2023-12-14T19:04:20-08:00Ask The Pharmacist, Blog|
What are fats? The body uses three types of nutrients which are fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. They help the body with its energy, structural support, hormones, production of vitamins, and other functions. However, too much fat intake can be harmful. Some types of fat can lead to increasing the [...]
Patient Facing Mobile Health Tools in Pharmacy, Where Are We Now?
Diep Ngo2023-12-14T18:40:25-08:00Ask The Pharmacist, Blog|
Understanding Medication Is Key Every time you visit a pharmacy, you leave with a paper about your medicine. But sometimes, that paper is hard to understand, or it gets lost. But good news; there may be technology tools that can help with your needs. Today, mobile apps are stepping [...]
How do I exercise safely if I have heart failure?
Katie Mahan2023-06-21T10:52:18-07:00Ask The Pharmacist, Blog|
I have heart failure, are you SURE I can exercise? The heart is an important muscle in our body that is critical to continued health and overall function. Like any other muscle, the heart requires exercise to remain strong. If you have been diagnosed with heart failure, your heart does [...]
Normal Aging versus Dementia
Katie Mahan2023-06-15T16:37:51-07:00Blog|
Dementia is not a normal part of aging. About 1 in 9 older adults have Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia. With normal aging, we can be more forgetful. Unlike dementia, it should not disrupt daily activities. It is important to be able to know the difference so [...]
Have a Plan in Place for Heart Failure Monitoring
Katie Mahan2023-06-16T12:29:47-07:00Blog|
Heart failure is a condition that affects 6.2 million adults in the United States. In heart failure, the heart is not pumping as well as it should. This makes it difficult to get enough oxygen and blood to the rest of your body. Ultimately your physician/physician's office should be [...]
Oral Health
Katie Mahan2023-06-15T16:32:55-07:00Blog|
Our oral health is important so we can get energy from our food, communicate with other people, and keep our body protected from infections. Even though we think of our oral health as separate from the rest of our body, it is all connected. Poor oral health is associated [...]
Managing and Treating Pain
Katie Mahan2023-06-15T16:44:00-07:00Blog|
If you do not feel pain, you might have hurt yourself without knowing it, or not know you have a medical problem that needs attention. There are a few different types of pain. Depending on the type of pain, how long you've been feeling the pain, and the location [...]
Maintenance versus Rescue Inhalers
Katie Mahan2023-06-15T14:52:17-07:00Blog|
Inhalers are used for management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). They help to prevent and/or relieve symptoms such as wheezing, breathlessness, and coughing. Most individuals will need both a types of inhalers. See our pamphlet on the differences between maintenance and rescue inhalers to learn more. [...]