You may remember that the safety of sunscreens was called into question by the FDA in 2019. Research that had been recently published showed that ingredients from commonly used sunscreens were absorbed into the bloodstream in those who used it regularly. And some of those ingredients had no good evidence showing they were safe when absorbed into the bloodstream. Many of us were left wondering how to protect our skin
Medication Management is the way to get the best value, and the best health outcomes, from your medications. In the first four posts of 2024 we talked about your role in managing your medications. I hope you learned a few new things that might make your life easier, or your health better in coming months and years. But in reality, medication management is a team effort. So this final post
Do-It-Yourself Medication Management, Part 4 Pharmacist-provided “Medication Management Services” are our specialty at Better My Meds. The help of a pharmacist in managing your meds can go a long way to keeping you healthy (more on that in a later post). But there’s a lot that you can do, too, to manage your meds, and that’s what we’ve been talking about so far this year. In this post we’ll focus
This is the third post in our 2024 series on Medication Management. Medication Management includes all the things you and your healthcare team do to help you get the best health outcomes from your medications. These first posts are all about your role in the process. Here, we’ll focus on “medication adherence” — taking medications consistently and correctly. It’s an important part of medication management, since research shows that nearly