Mind-Boggling Facts about Asthma
Something as basic and vital as breathing must be easy and automatic. When your child sneezes, coughs, or puts in great effort to breathe, even a carefree parent would skip a beat. If the statistics are to be believed, every 1 in 9 children in the United States suffer from Asthma. Asthma is one of...Read More
Diabetes and Danger Go Hand In Hand
When people find out that they have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, the first thing they ask the doctor is, “Is it curable?” Sadly, the answer is No. Till date, there is no permanent cure for Type 2 Diabetes because this disease is deeply linked with the patient’s genetic makeup. It goes without saying...Read More
Patient Assistance Programs: All You Need To Know
It’s unfortunate to know that a significant portion of our society gets perplexed with basic choices in life – to pay rent, to buy food and clothes, or pay for prescription drugs. This choice is not just limited to older Americans, but also adults who are underprivileged and uninsured. It will surprise you that more...Read More
First 3D Prescription Drug Approved
There is a new drug that for the first time is a 3D prescription drug and has been approved by the FDA on August 3rd. It is a tablet that comes in 750 mg or 1,000 mg in size. It is called Spritam and it is used to treat seizures in children and adults. It...Read More
Banned CVS Drugs
CVS will be making some changes in 2016 to their prescription drugs sold at their pharmacies. Customers have the option of prescription benefit insurance for CVS/Caremark but certain drugs will not be allowed through these benefits. They dropped about two dozen from the list but are offering generic equivalents. The big debate is over one...Read More
Living on a Budget Part 2
Have you ever had to deny an invite or cancel plans because you couldn’t afford it? Sitting at home on a weekend night can be extremely boring, but very cheap. There are lots of different things to do in the community that are low price are maybe even free. All you have to do is...Read More
Living on a Budget Part 1
Living your life on a budget can be stressful when dealing with finances. Counting pennies may seem like an annoying hassle, but in the long run it can be effective when dealing with a budget. An extra 50 cents or dollar on an item may not seem like a big difference at the moment, but...Read More
Brand Name vs. Generic Prescription
When you are shopping at popular stores like Walmart or Publix, you are always faced with the decision to get a name brand or generic product in almost everything you buy. The name brand is always better quality and always the higher priced. The difference along with price of name brand versus generic is quality....Read More
Pain Relief Options
There are many forms of pain and with these forms comes many different types of medications for the pain. Everyone experiences pain differently because it is physical, mental or emotional and it is based on a person’s perception of pain and can modifed based on their emotions. If someone is afraid of pain, they experience...Read More
Side Effects of Pain Relief Drugs
Everyone gets headaches due to stress, pain or a variety of other reasons. The simple solution is to take a couple of Tylenol or ibuprofen and go on with your day. The drugs that have non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the Active ingredient section on the package are on over the counter pain relief drugs and...Read More
