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Colbert Report – Cheating Death

Dr. Stephen Colbert getting things “straight” and putting two and two together for this episode of “Cheating Death“. As usual, brought to you on Colbert Nation by Prescott Pharmaceuticals, and this week on Guzzo Extempore by Natural Wellness, Inc., the creators of MasXtreme™, whose motto has been said to be: “How’d That Get In There?”

Here’s To Your Health

Esquire Magazine caught up on the latest research, and the good news is this: next time you make a toast to good health, you can actually mean it. According to the Esquire Magazine article – alcohol, in general (and in moderation), lowers your risk of gallstones and could help prevent diabetes. And many of your [...]

The Poor Man’s Heroin

I learn so much in my research for pharmacy and healthcare topics to blog about, that I otherwise wouldn’t have ever known about half the stuff that I write about. For example, have any of you ever heard of Doda? No, he’s not that short, greenish-colored, Star Wars Jedi Grand Master. Doda, also known as [...]

Embracing Middle Age

Keeping up with my theme and previous posts about embracing middle-age, I thought I’d post this video of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts playing one of my favorite songs as recent guests on the Late Show. If you happen to read my other blog, I think you’ll remember this song from a previous post I [...]

The Narcotic Farm

Saw an historically informative and entertaining documentary on my local PBS station today about the early research of drug addiction treatment in America. The Narcotic Farm is an hour-long historical documentary about the rise and fall of America’s first prison for drug addicts. Narrated and scored by former inmate Wayne Kramer, the film tells the [...]

Surprise – It’s Valley Fever

Health care professionals, epidemiologists and scientists well-versed in valley fever will serve on a Valley Fever “Meet the Expert” panel event at Surprise City Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. March 26, 2010. The medical name for Valley Fever (pdf) is coccidioidomycosis, which often is shortened to cocci (pronounced KOK-SEE), meaning a fungal infection (mycosis) [...]

Sources Of Pharmacy Errors

Have you ever wondered how your pharmacist could have made an error in filling your prescription? Believe it or not, there are MANY potential sources of errors to be found behind the counter. Two of those sources involve look-alike drugs and sound-alike drugs – especially when those different medications are dosed similarly. Discussing the various [...]

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