Archive for October 2020
Breast Cancer Awareness Month and TakeCHARGE
October is breast cancer awareness month and throughout the month you may be hearing stories of breast cancer survivors as well as those who lost the battle. Focus and concentration go into breast cancer research, breast cancer support services, and breast cancer supplies: lotions, underclothing, wigs and more. That all happens when a woman gets…
Read MoreMedication Safety & Celebrating Pharmacy Week
Pharmacy Week October 18th – 24th 2020 Medication Safety Elizabeth is 68 years old. She gets her prescriptions by mail order, and takes one of her medications with her daily morning coffee. Her latest mail order medication bottle sat unopened on the table next to her coffee. Thinking her last bottle must be empty, she…
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Day 2020
World Mental Health Day and Patient Safety October 10th 2020 It is World Mental Health Day and although many people suffer from mental health issues, I am not familiar with mental health care and treatment at all. What I do know is that anger, frustration and many other negative emotions can lead to depression which…
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