The high cost of prescriptions has been the bane of American society for a long time. We have watched so many people struggle to afford their medicines, make decisions over healthcare, and eat too often. For the pharmacist, it can be heartbreaking to watch our patients struggle to make ends meet and take care of […]
Pharmacies and the role of pharmacists have been evolving for centuries. It is a job that began with the ancients and continues to this very day. When we go through our day to day lives, it is difficult to imagine just how much it has changed. Change isn’t always welcomed with open arms. but when […]
When we think of blindness, we assume that it is someone who has no vision whatsoever. We tend to forget that blindness comes in different levels of intensity and how it affects their day to day lives. For people who have inherited a defective RP65 gene, it means that they live with color blindness or […]
Wearables for health tracking is becoming a hot item these days and it looks like we could see “living” tattoos becoming the latest trend to hit markets. What are they? How can they be used? What is the impact on the pharmacy industry? Today, we dive deeper into this potential new product and what is […]
Gene editing has been a big topic amongst some circles and continues to be a big deal when we think of healthcare. Gene editing is still considered to be controversial with opponents arguing that it’s simply not ethical to edit our genes. Today we look at the basics of gene editing happening today, what it […]
Being a pharmacist can be one of the hardest jobs. You are juggling so much in a day and if someone calls in sick, you are doing even more. Long hours, frustrated patients, delayed deliveries, and days in which nothing goes right can bring a person down and make feeling good about our jobs difficult. […]
Arthritis was once considered an affliction for the older generation. Research now shows that more people in the younger generations are suffering from the disease than previously thought. It is estimated that 30% of men under the age of 65 now experience joint pain while 31% of women under 65 suffer the same ailment. What […]
Human beings are amazing creatures. On one hand, our bodies are considerably resilient considering the number of toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis. On the other hand, we develop some fairly unique issues and develop unknown diseases often. Myotonic Dystrophy (aka DM for dystrophia myotonica) is the most common form of muscular […]
