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2016 American Stroke Month
May is American Stroke Month, an event sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association to raise awareness about strokes. What is a stroke? A stroke affects the arteries leading to and within the brain and occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked…
West Seneca Drug Takeback Event Successful
Yesterday, these five hardworking D’Youville Pharmacy students, local law enforcement, and volunteers participated in the DEA Drug Disposal Event. Together, we collected, sorted, and catalogued what I would estimate as at least 600 pounds of prescription and OTC drugs, syringes, and other products at the West Seneca location alone. Similar work was conducted throughout Western…
May is an important month for health awareness
We have been highlighting several diseases states and their associated awareness months and May is a jampacked month for health awareness. May is American Stroke Awareness month, National Asthma and Allergy awareness month, Arthritis Awareness Month, High Blood Pressure Education Month, National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, and Ultraviolet (Skincare) Awareness Month. In honor of…
E-Prescribing and You
You may have heard it all over the news lately, but E-Prescribing is now mandatory all over New York State. What does that mean? In simple terms, all of your medications must now be sent over electronically by your healthcare provider to the pharmacy and you will no longer be given a paper copy of…
National Poison Prevention Week
More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to the 57 poison control centers across the country. More than 90 percent of these poisonings occur in the home. The majority of non-fatal poisonings occur in children younger than six years old. And, poisonings are one of the leading causes of death among adults. National…
March is National Kidney Month
There’s a reason people always say, “I’d give my Kidney to have that.” Its because Kidneys are one of the most vital organs you have. They are responsible for removing toxic substances and producing important hormones necessary for the proper function of your body, including epinephrine. It is estimated that 1 in 3 Americans is…
Today is National Wear Red Day
In 2003, the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute took action against a disease that was claiming the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year – a disease that women weren’t paying attention to: cardiovascular disease. For more information on National Wear Red Day and what you can do…
February is Heart Month
And no, I’m not just talking about Valentine’s Day! Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body, making sure that oxygen-rich blood is delivered to where it is needed to make sure you have your energy to go about your daily activities and binge-watch your favorite Netflix Show. It is important to…
Shingles Vaccination
A new year brings lots of new experiences. Don’t let one of those experiences be shingles. If you haven’t been vaccinated yet, make it your New Year’s Resolution to get your Shingles vaccination (and sooner rather than later). Come by and ask one of our pharmacists if you are eligible to receive a shingles vaccination,…