Flu season will be with us soon. It usually starts in October and runs through April in our part of the world, and is at its worst December through February. The 2024/25 season was brutal — high severity, including hospitalizations and deaths, …

Teamwork between doctors, pharmacists, and patients is key to good healthcare. I love it when my patients tell me they’re satisfied and comfortable with their primary care providers. Many patients feel they have adequate access to, good …

Probiotics are among the most commonly used dietary supplements. They’re typically marketed to improve “digestive health”. But what are they? How do probiotics compare to prebiotics? And what are their health benefits? Let’s talk about “digestive …

Ever since Medicare Part D began covering prescription drugs in 2006, beneficiaries have been frustrated by surprise costs. Well, to be fair, folks were SO glad to finally have prescription drug coverage at first that there was more happiness than …

For a long time, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been a topic of debate among healthcare professionals and women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. While HRT can provide significant relief from disruptive symptoms, it …

Maintaining good health takes a fair amount of effort. We depend on information we learn about diet, physical activity, air quality, infectious diseases, and more. For those of us who take prescription medications, our health also depends on …

In our fall post about the 24-25 flu and Covid-19 vaccines, I pointed out that guidelines change, and to stay tuned for updated information. Well, here it is! The CDC published new guidelines for both pneumococcal and Covid-19 vaccines a couple of …

The holiday season always feels special. We get so busy with preparations, gatherings, shopping, all while trying to keep up with normal daily activities. It can be exhausting, even stressful. But somehow, the holidays from Thanksgiving all the way …

Chronic lung diseases like asthma and COPD affect an estimated 50 million Americans. Temporary breathing problems caused by respiratory infections are also common, especially during winter months. Inhaled medications can be effective treatments for …

It’s the annual open enrollment season for Medicare once again! Open enrollment started Tuesday, October 15th and runs through December 7th.  If you’re a Medicare beneficiary, you have the opportunity now to review your current coverage and …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been around for a long time. It’s well known that RSV can cause serious respiratory illness in older adults and newborn infants. So why are we suddenly, after all these years, being told we should consider …

Here we are, starting the last month of the summer season. Now’s the time to start thinking about protecting yourself from influenza and Covid by getting your annual vaccines.  Let’s start with Covid-19 It appears that Covid is with us …

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 …

You may (nor may not) have noticed that it’s been a while since I published a blog post. In case you were wondering if I’d decided to stop posting altogether, I thought I’d tell you what’s been keeping me out of the office. …

It’s early in the tick season, but I’ve already been bitten. It seems to have happened while gardening several days before I realized it, too. Worse, I didn’t know what it was it til I tugged at something I couldn’t see, and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This is the second post in a series about Medication Management, DIY style. Many of you know that Better My Meds is a pharmacy practice that focuses on Medication Management. But what we do is just a piece of the pie.  You also have a role in …

Happy New Year! You’re likely reading this post (and hopefully other posts on this website!) because you want to be as healthy as possible. BetterMyMeds is dedicated to helping you do that by providing what pharmacists call “Medication …

I’ve been hearing lots of people (including myself) say it feels crazy that It’s nearly the end of November already. Somehow this year seems to have flown by. And now Thanksgiving is upon us. So instead of talking about a health-related topic, I’m …