by Austin Shirm | Aug 21, 2026 | Medicine Matters
It’s a question we hear in the pharmacy all the time: “Can I take my vitamins and supplements at the same time as my medications?” The answer is: it depends! Vitamins and supplements may be available without a prescription, but that doesn’t mean they can’t interact...
by Austin Shirm | Aug 21, 2026 | Medicine Matters
Magnesium is one of those nutrients that plays a role in more areas of your health than you might realize. It is involved in hundreds of processes throughout the body, supporting everything from normal muscle and nerve function to energy production and bone health....
by Austin Shirm | Aug 20, 2026 | Medicine Matters
New backpacks? Check.School supplies? Check.First-day outfit? Check. But there’s one back-to-school task that’s easy to forget: checking your family’s medicine cabinet. Once school starts, schedules get busier, kids spend more time together, and those unexpected runny...
by Lindsey Morgan | Aug 20, 2026 | Medicine Matters
Most people don’t think much about how their prescription is actually made. Your doctor sends a prescription to the pharmacy, the pharmacist fills it from a manufacturer’s bottle, and you take it home. But what happens when the standard, commercially...
by Lindsey Morgan | Aug 19, 2026 | Medicine Matters
“Eat your fruits and vegetables” might be one of the most repeated pieces of health advice out there. We’ve heard it since we were kids, so it can be easy to tune it out. But there’s a good reason fruits and vegetables continue to be an important part of healthy...
by Austin Shirm | Jul 22, 2026 | Medicine Matters
When picking up a prescription, one of the most common questions we hear is, “Is the generic really as good as the brand name?” It’s a great question, and one that comes with a common misconception. Myth: Generic medications don’t work as well...
