Author Archives: Louise Savoie
Vital Questions to Ask Your Pharmacists
To improve the quality of life is the main reason why you take your medications. However, sticking to your routine of taking the right dose at the right time, in the right way and frequency, takes a lot of discipline. Maybe you are wondering what’s wrong with taking initiative through personal research? Keep in mind … Continue reading
Avoid Medication Errors or Mix-ups
Sometimes, things can get confusing if you have multiple prescriptions. However, there are ways you can do to reduce the risk of medication errors or mix-ups. Try first to make a detailed list of your medications, from their names and descriptions to their drug indications and prescribed dosages. You may then leave a copy at … Continue reading
Medicare Insurance Plan: What Does It Offer
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 years and above, people with permanent disabilities, and those who have permanent kidney failure who undergo dialysis sessions. One must be living around the service area of the Medicare health plan he wants to join. Medicare has different coverage plans under these categories: Medicare Part … Continue reading
Is Wearing a Mask Necessary When Doing Exercise Outdoors?
The answer to this question is more about policy and politeness than it is about the viral spread. Generally speaking, outdoor exercise – with or without a mask – seems to be safe, according to most experts. Benjamin Cowling, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Hong Kong, says, “I think relatively, … Continue reading
Protecting Yourself From Coronavirus
As a pharmacy in North Carolina we have witnessed firsthand how the sudden rise of the new COVID-19 into a pandemic has brought the whole world into a panic. With not enough information about the virus, it may be hard to protect yourself from it. Here are some safety measures from the World Health Organization … Continue reading
Scientist Work on Supposed Coronavirus Vaccine
Since it first emerged in December, the 2019 coronavirus has infected more than 31,400 people and continues to spread throughout the world, according to the recent numbers from CNN. And as the outbreak has reached the pandemic status, researchers from all over the world are on the hunt to formulate a vaccine against the coronavirus, … Continue reading