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June is National Safety Month | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) June is National Safety Month, which means it’s the perfect time to brush up on your injury-prevention knowledge. Injuries can come from many sources — from car accidents to medication errors to accidental poisonings. This month, the National Safety Council and other health officials are encouraging families and individuals to learn how
Men and women both show the top three heart attack symptoms | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) Past research has suggested that women have different heart attack symptoms than men. But new findings suggest that may not be exactly true. According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, women and men share the three most common heart attack symptoms: chest pain, shortness of
Manage your diabetes with the ABCs | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you may feel overwhelmed — and that’s understandable. But you can take steps to both ease your anxiety and get on the road to effective diabetes management. Understand Your Condition Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which there is too much glucose (sugar) in
FDA approves game-based EndeavorRx to improve attention in kids with ADHD | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the marketing of the first game-based digital therapeutic device to treat ADHD. In other words, this new treatment — called EndeavorRx — comes in the form of a video game. This is the first game-based device the FDA has approved to treat any
Some medications can increase your risk of falls | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) Falls can happen in the blink of an eye, and they can completely change your future. But you can take steps to prevent medication-related falls. Each year, millions of older Americans suffer a fall and have to be treated in emergency departments for injuries related to a fall. Some medications have side effects
FDA issues statement about homeopathic product safety | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) Poorly manufactured homeopathic products can sometimes pose health risks, according to a new statement from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has issued a statement warning consumers about some homeopathic products. Although many of these products are considered safe, they are not reviewed by the FDA. That leaves some
Everything you need to know when transferring your prescription medications | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) Sometimes, an insurance change or a move to a new town means you have to change pharmacies. If you’re in that situation, here’s what you need to know about transferring your medications. If you’re going to transfer your medications from one pharmacy to another, you’re going to want to give this task
Top nine items to keep in your medicine cabinet | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) What’s in your medicine cabinet? Did your items make our top nine? Here are nine products to consider stocking in your medicine cabinet to keep yourself and your family healthy. 1. Pain and fever reducer If you have pain or a fever, having acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) in your medicine
Power outages and the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning | Carrick Pharmacy
(Carrick Pharmacy News) During power outages from hurricanes or tornados, using other power sources can lead to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC estimates that at least 430 Americans die from accidental CO poisoning every year. And about 50,000 Americans each year visit the emergency