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PharmEase is proud to be your source for educational materials and programs. In our continual effort to improve our educational programs, our pharmacists have decided to compile a monthly composition of research to share.
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June 01, 2011
OSTEOPOROSIS
We have 206 bones in our body. Our bones usually reach peak bone mass by age 18 to 20. Peak bone mass slowly declines with age regardless of our ethnicity, race, or gender. Statistics show that one in two women and up to...
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May 02, 2011
Sleep Deprivation
The old adage, “Early to bed, and early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise,” is often considered out dated and obsolete in these times of progress and technology. Ironically, however, its that same progress and technology that i...
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April 01, 2011
Stress
April is National Stress Awareness month. Constant stress puts our health at risk. Our body's normal reaction to stre...
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February 01, 2011
Smoking Cessation
Today, over 40 million America adults smoke cigarettes, approximately 23 percent of the males and 19 % of the women in the United States. These figures are down substantially from the mid-sixties, when over 40 percent of all Americans were lighting ...
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January 01, 2011
Vitamin D Supplementation
Vitamin D (technically not a Vitamin) is a naturally occurring or synthetic nutrient that is required for many important functions in the body. Vitamin D is converted through a series of steps in various organs of the body into its active form, calci...
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December 01, 2010
AIDS Awareness Month
December is AIDS awareness month. This is a time that we are all reminded that AIDS remains a threat not only around the world, but also in the United States. AIDS, which stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, was first discovered in th...
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November 01, 2010
Diabetes General Information and Statistics
It is a pleasure for me to have this opportunity to write a brief article on diabetes. All of us from time to time encounter a loved one, friend or coworker affected by the issues associated with diabetes. I believe the best thing, as a health ...
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October 01, 2010
Breast Cancer Awareness
A good friend of our family recently survived breast cancer. She detected it early and received chemotherapy and radiation and had surgery to remove the remaining cancer. She has a very young family and it was a great relief to see her survive.
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September 01, 2010
PROSTATE CANCER
Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in a man’s prostate – a small walnut-shaped gland that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Prostate c...
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August 01, 2010
Happiness Happens
August is "Happiness Happens" Month which was founded in 2000 and is sponsored by the Secret Society of Happy People.
The Society was founded in August 1998. The Secret Society of Happy People encourages the expression of happin...
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July 01, 2010
Taking Charge of Depression
It is a pleasure for me to have this opportunity to write a brief article on social wellness and mental illness awareness. All of us from time to time feel depressed, have anxiety, or have someone close to us affected by these issues. I believe...
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June 01, 2010
Medication Safety
Every year in June is National Safety Month. One of the themes this year is prescription drug overdose prevention. According to the National Safety Council, unintentional drug overdose is the second leading cause of preventable injuries and or dea...
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May 01, 2010
Allergies
As the last traces of snow melt away, the tulips find the courage to rise into the first flowers of the new year, and the once bare aspen branches begin to bud, nature is making it clear-- spring is in the air. Unfortunately, that also means that ...
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April 09, 2010
Asthma
Asthma is a condition in which the airways are narrowed because of sensitivity to certain stimuli that cause inflammation. The airway narrowing is reversible.Over 14 million Americans have asthma. It is the seventh-ranking chronic condition in...
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February 25, 2010
Alzheimer/Dementia
As a long term care pharmacist, and the daughter of 2 parents who have suffered with Alzheimer´s Dementia, I have a special interest in this disease. My mother began showing symptoms of the disease about 10 years ago, and passed away over a ...
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