6 steps to control your blood pressure (BPT) – A routine doctor’s appointment often involves a health professional checking your blood pressure. The screening is not painful or stressful and typically takes less than a minute to measure. However, the results of this simple test may identify a condition that, when managed, could help reduce…
Children’s health concern: Every minute poison control answers a call about young kids getting into medicine (BPT) – Most parents and grandparents know that keeping medicine out of children’s hands is important. But every minute a poison control center answers a call about a young child getting into medicine, and every 8 minutes a child…
We recently added a new offering for our pharmaceutical customers, Medicine-On-Time. Medicine-On-Time is a prescription management system that makes life easier for those taking multiple prescriptions. With Medicine-On-Time, multiple prescriptions for a single person are pre-sorted and loaded into individual packages labeled with that person’s name, the prescription information, and the date each package’s contents…
Stepping out for spring? People with diabetes should check their feet first (BPT) – Spring is finally here and it’s an ideal time to get outside and be more physically active. For those with diabetes, regular exercise helps increase circulation and is a critical part of staying healthy. But, before lacing up your sneakers, remember…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) – more than just joint pain [Infographic] Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease and although symptoms can come and go, each person with RA is affected differently. Pain, swelling, and stiffness in joints are some of the many concerns for those with the disease, but not the only ones – many…
