About Diabetes Medication

About Diabetes Diabetes mellitus is still one of the deadliest chronic medical conditions in the world today. According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020, 1 in 10 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes and 1 in 3 have pre-diabetes. More than 422 million people also suffer from this condition around…

May 27, 2021ByHeights Family Pharmacy

What You Know About Vitamin C and the Common Cold Is Wrong

It has been a popular belief that Vitamin C is what you need to protect and cure yourself of a common cold. But medical experts revealed that it does not prevent or help reduce cold symptoms.

May 10, 2021ByHeights Family Pharmacy

How Does Thyroid Medication Levothyroxine Work?

The Benefits of Thyroid Medication Levothyroxine Thyroid Medication Levothyroxine is one of the most popular medications for treating primary, secondary and tertiary hypothyroidism. Primary hypothyroidism happens in the thyroid gland while secondary hypothyroidism happens in the pituitary gland. Tertiary hypothyroidism, on the other hand, is a very rare condition. Thyroid…

April 23, 2021ByHeights Family Pharmacy

The Benefits of Taking Atorvastatin

Understanding the Benefits of Taking Atorvastatin Atorvastatin calcium is one of the most widely known statins in the world, a class of drugs also called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors that works by lowering “bad” cholesterol and increasing “good” cholesterol in the blood. This helps reduce the risks of strokes and…

April 22, 2021ByHeights Family Pharmacy

Neck Cracking: Can It Increase Your Risk of Having a Stroke?

Many people attest that neck cracking provides a sense of relief, which is why they self-manipulate their necks or ask their chiropractor to do it. But, if you feel the same way, you have to realize that this seemingly harmless activity can actually bring about a harmful effect. Specifically, it…

February 20, 2021ByHeights Family Pharmacy

Food Dyes And What Comes With Them

The Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in Washington, DC discovered a connection between artificial food dyes and behavioral problems in children. This is why they petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban artificial food dyes.

February 12, 2021ByHeights Family Pharmacy