All five of our senses are important to maintaining a good quality of life. But when vision is threatened, our independence and even our whole way of life may be at risk. Many of us want to do what we can to keep our eyes healthy, and a question that commonly comes up is whether it’s useful to take vitamins marketed for eye health. But when you go to your
Medicare began offering prescription drug coverage (known as Medicare Part D) in 2006. Until then, people on Medicare had to pay out-of-pocket for all their prescription drugs. Since its beginning Medicare Part D has had favorable ratings, with beneficiaries finding it easy to use and understand, and generally affordable. Of course, the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is adding a new twist to affordability, and that’s true for both
Greetings, everybody! I hope that this article finds you all doing well. As you may or may not already know, October 10th is World Mental Health Day. There has been a lot of focus on the importance of mental health and increasing access to mental health care. In fact, statistics suggest that up to nearly 20% of Americans experience a mental illness in a given year. It is possible that
You may have wondered what makes BetterMyMeds different from other pharmacies in the community. All pharmacies employ pharmacists with lots of education, knowledge, and a passion to help others, right? You bet they do. Most pharmacists go into the profession because they see it as a way to help people. Pharmacists spend years in school learning how medications work, and what problems people can run into when they take them.