Brooke Thai, PharmD Student Have you seen biotin advertised to help improve the health of your hair, skin and nails? Or, have you seen vitamins that claim to do this, and one of the main ingredients within them is biotin? Many people have asked me if the product truly works to help grow long hair,…
Ty Johnston, PharmD Student With winter just around the corner, many of us are wondering how to stay motivated, productive, and feeling good during the dark and cold months ahead of us. Well, there might be something that can help: light therapy, also known as phototherapy. Light therapy is essentially a light lamp that people…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Student You may remember one of my previous articles about the different birth control methods, their side effects, and what to do about them. This short article is related to that, while it focuses on the effect of birth control on acne. Does birth control make acne better, or worse? The short…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Student Have you ever dedicated a lot of your time into perfecting something, only for you to get really nervous at a critical time and ending up with poor results, making you feel like a failure? This happens in more people than we would expect. Some may even say it’s normal and…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Student The motivation behind this article today is that there seem to be a few common misconceptions and unknown facts about iron supplements. Today, I would like to debunk a few myths so that anyone who reads the article has a better understanding of the different types and appropriate use of iron…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Student Did you know that every type of birth control is unique and that switching from one to another can potentially resolve side effects? Because there are so many options out there, sometimes, it’s hard to know exactly which birth control will work best for you. People often tend to choose whichever…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Student Welcome back to the topic of medication coverage and insurance plans. In part 1, we discussed some background information about the difference between insurance companies and plan adjudicators, direct billing and manual submissions, and different sources of coverage. Today in part 2, we’ll be going through some more definitions and finally,…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Candidate As someone who works in a pharmacy, I know that insurance problems occur on a daily basis. Dealing with these issues can sometimes be one of the most frustrating aspects of the job. Imagine going through at least 5-6 years of studies with the expectation you’ll be immersed in managing medications…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Candidate The New Kid On the Block Duavive® is a new medication for menopause that’s been on the market since December of 2016.1 It’s unlike the typical estrogen + progestin regimen used to treat menopausal symptoms, and we’d like to share a few interesting facts about Duavive® today. So with that, let’s take a quick…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Candidate Welcome back, readers! I see my last article interested you enough to want to read the second one. In the last article, I talked about (peri)menopause and its symptoms. If you can’t remember, you can refresh your memory here. Today, I’ll talk about the treatments that are used to minimize those symptoms.…
