About Betty Chaffee

Betty Chaffee, PharmD, is owner and sole proprietor of BetterMyMeds, a Medication Management service devoted to helping people get the maximum benefit from their medications.

Staying Healthy During the Next COVID-19 Surge

Staying Healthy During the Next COVID-19 Surge

We are already doing so much to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19. We wear masks, we stay home, maintain distance when we’re near others, wash our hands endlessly. Those are all effective ways to minimize the risk of catching and spreading the coronavirus. But the risk is still present. Let’s talk about other things each of us can do to stay as healthy as possible even as the COVID-19

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Thankfulness During a Worldwide Pandemic

Thankfulness During a Worldwide Pandemic

I’m taking off my “pharmacist” hat and putting on my “average human being” hat for this post. Mostly, anyway. One can never really change who one is, I guess, but at least we can change the focus for a while. Thanksgiving, 2020 Who’d have thought that we’d still be distancing ourselves from loved ones after nearly 9 months? Honestly, I’d hoped for at least a small gathering of close relatives

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Insulins Will Be More Affordable for Seniors in 2021!

Insulins Will Be More Affordable for Seniors in 2021!

Insulin can be a lifesaving medication for people living with diabetes. It’s been around for a long time, but in recent years its cost has skyrocketed. Reasons for the price hikes are unclear to most experts, and likely are the result of many factors. But regardless of the reasons, the cost of insulin has gotten so high that many people can’t purchase their prescriptions regularly (or at all). What’s so

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CBD Oil – What are the Health Benefits?

CBD Oil – What are the Health Benefits?

CBD (cannabidiol) is widely available, and is being used used by more and more people every day. But what is it useful for? Does it really work? And just as important, is it safe? In this third and final installment of our series on CBD we’ll focus on the evidence that can help answer those questions. The Good News There are lots of reasons to believe that CBD might be

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