To think your bones are living tissue that change over time is a strange thought but it’s true. And without proper care, those bones will decrease in strength, become brittle, making them more fragile and susceptible to fractures. As bone density diminishes, osteoporosis occurs, something that over 200 million people worldwide suffer from (thirty percent ofContinue reading “There is No Time Like the Present to Strengthen Your Bones”
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Protect Your Heart
WRITTEN BY: Debbie Keasler, RN, Director of Cardiac and Stroke Services, Courtesy of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Over the past year, we have had to take extraordinary steps to protect ourselves from contracting COVID-19. This virus has had a devastating effect on so many and we mourn the loss of the hundreds of thousandsContinue reading “Protect Your Heart”
What’s the Big Deal about Statins?
By: Albert Bach, PharmD, APh; Jelena Lewis, PharmD, BCACP, APh; and Susie Yoo, PharmD, APh, CDE, BCGP What are statins? Statins are a group of cholesterol-lowering medications that have been shown evidence to be beneficial for tens of millions of Americans. Some examples of statin medications you may have heard of include: atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatinContinue reading “What’s the Big Deal about Statins?”