Diabetes is a common health concern. In fact, about 10% of the US population has diabetes. And it’s estimated that about a third of US adults over 18 and nearly half of those over 65 have prediabetes. What’s more, over 75% of those with prediabetes don’t even know they have it. You may have heard that diabetes can cause serious health problems over time. It can affect heart function, eyesight,
If you’ve been a reader of this blog you’ve probably seen the phrase “getting the best value out of your medications.” That means not only making sure your medications are doing their job, but also taking a hard look at medications you might not need anymore. I’m a firm believer in using only medications that actually improve health. And a medication that was important for you a decade ago may
A third COVID-19 vaccine is now available! The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency use authorization to a vaccine produced by Janssen, the pharmaceutical branch of Johnson & Johnson, last weekend. This is great news. A third vaccine will increase the overall supply substantially, and we’ll be able to get more people vaccinated quickly. The new vaccine is already being shipped so it’s likely to be availabile in our
You’ve been reading these blog posts for some time now. Thank you! But many of you don’t really know exactly what BetterMyMeds is. Why I, as a pharmacist, founded this business, or what value it adds to health care. Your health care, specifically. What does “BetterMyMeds” mean? My husband, Bruce, also a pharmacist, actually came up with that name. And it’s perfect. So many of us take medications to improve