The zero-waste movement has gained a lot of popularity over the past few years. The goal? To reduce landfill waste by creating more sustainable packaging for pharmacies. To some, this might seem ludicrous, despite some pharmacy's progress toward the goal with more eco-friendly packaging and a Pharmacy Packaging Machine. Fortunately, these efforts and many others have proven … [Read more...]
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How to Cope with the Challenges of Physiotherapy
Physical injuries can be devastating. Depending on their extent, they can alter your quality of life and become a source of great limitation. Although modern medicine provides hope for most cases through surgeries and other options, recovery is an intense process. Physiotherapy is an integral part of regaining strength and recovering after an injury. Through a series of … [Read more...]
Minimizing the Effects Of COVID-19
Living through a global pandemic is an incredibly strange and unfamiliar experience for us all and is likely to be the first situation of its kind that you or any of your family have experienced. Unfortunately, the world is incredibly unpredictable, and nobody could see this coming a year ago. For this reason, we have been harder hit since there was no way of preparing for it … [Read more...]
How Has the Internet Changed Healthcare?
Thanks to advances in digital technology and information sharing, the healthcare industry is continuously improving. Patients have gained access to remote consultations with specialists, a wider variety of pharmaceutical suppliers, targeted treatments, specialized mobile applications, and more. For doctors, the internet has meant more collaborative tools, newer diagnostic … [Read more...]
Immunoassay Tests – Procedure, Types, Blood Removal and Storage
Immunoassays are biochemical tests that are used to quantify the presence and amount of specific macromolecules or analyte in body fluid. These tests are specific and quite sensitive because of the purified antibodies or antigens used as reagents. Immunoassays are mainly used in measuring drugs, hormones, tumor indicators, cardiac injury indicators, specific proteins and … [Read more...]
Top 6 Benefits of Dental Implants
If you’ve lost a tooth to gum disease, grinding, or injury, the chances are you’re desperate to regain your beautiful smile and restore your long-lost confidence. And the best way to get your pearly whites back to their wonderful former state is through a dental implant. Let’s take a look at the top 6 benefits to getting a dental implant, and examine how they enhance both … [Read more...]
How to battle Meth Addiction?
Methamphetamine, aka crystal, ice, and chalk, is derived from amphetamine, an early 1900s drug used to treat people with nasal problems. Even today, the drug is used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD. It resembles a crystalline, white powder. Due to its highly addictive nature, people who abuse the drug struggle with quitting. One of the main reasons is that the drug releases … [Read more...]
Alcoholics Anonymous: 5 Useful Tips for First-Time Attendees
There comes a point in an alcoholic’s life when the struggle and pain of substance abuse is no longer bearable. They may have been cut off from their family and friends, their work or livelihood may have been adversely affected, and their health may have already deteriorated immensely. This state is what is usually called “rock bottom.” The unfortunate truth is that sometimes, … [Read more...]
From Consultation to Recovery: 4 Things to Expect from the Dental Implant Procedure
Dental implants are arguably the best option for addressing missing teeth. Once they’ve been placed, implants look and feel just like natural teeth, and they can last for decades without needing to be adjusted or replaced. Plus, unlike dentures, they never fall out or wobble. Those who are nervous about getting implants should know that the process is relatively simple and … [Read more...]
How to Help Someone with Anxiety?
It’s normal for people to worry once in a while. There are a lot of things people can worry about, whether it’s because of work, friends, or family. Anxiety is so much more than that. It is like worrying, but irrational and tenfold in intensity or maybe more. It is not something that’s easy to understand. Even those with anxiety find it hard to understand or rationalize it. … [Read more...]
