What You Need to Know About Cognitive Decline

What You Need to Know About Cognitive Decline

What are the Signs of Cognitive Decline? Cognitive decline is where you lose the ability to think clearly and you can notice certain changes in your thinking skills such as remembering, paying attention, and learning things. You may notice some changes as you get...
Pneumonia: What It Is and Its Symptoms

Pneumonia: What It Is and Its Symptoms

What is Pneumonia? Pneumonia is a major lung infection that severely affects the air sacs in one or both lungs by inflaming them. This common illness can cause the lung’s air sacs to get clogged with fluid or pus, causing the already bad symptoms to worsen. Doctors...
Benefits of Compliance Packaging

Benefits of Compliance Packaging

What is Compliance Packaging? Compliance packaging is where all the medications or drugs prescribed for a patient are packed into one package, either a pouch or a pack. The medicines are organized based on the amount of dose required, the time of day it should be...
Facts To Know About Flu Shots For Seniors

Facts To Know About Flu Shots For Seniors

Seasonal influenza often referred to as the “flu”, is a common viral respiratory illness that is caused by the influenza A or influenza B virus. These viruses affect the throat, nose, and lungs, and they can cause a sore throat, cough, fever, stuffy nose, and body...
How To Use A Glucose Meter?

How To Use A Glucose Meter?

What Is A Glucose Meter?  A glucose meter is a small, portable health tool used to figure out the level of sugar in the blood. It is a major element of blood glucose testing, especially the home blood glucose monitoring. A blood glucose meter is a common tool used by...
The Harm of Taking Expired Medications

The Harm of Taking Expired Medications

Very often, expiration dates are labelled on prescription medications. You might wonder if it would be okay to take it after the expiration date or to just discard them, right?  You will learn what to do in this situation before taking something after its expiry date....