Hormones are needed for all types of bodily functions. Our hormone levels change in response to our environment, thought processes, stress levels, food intake, and medications. We know that when hormone levels decline as part of the normal aging process,…
Palliative care is focused on providing comfort and relieving symptoms and stress of chronic illness, rather than curing the disease. Although palliative care is often associated with cancer or Hospice, patients with chronic, progressive pulmonary disorders, renal disease, chronic heart…
Pain is among the most common reasons Americans use the health care system and the leading cause of disability. Chronic pain (pain that lasts more than six months) can be caused by a variety of injuries and diseases, including nerve…
Beginning at approximately 40 years of age, a man's testosterone levels slowly decline. Approximately 30% of men aged 60-70 years and 70% of men aged 70-80 have low levels of testosterone, a condition often called "andropause" because testosterone is in…
Oxytocin is a hormone naturally found in mammals that is involved in a wide variety of physiological and pathological functions such as sexual activity, penile erection, ejaculation, pregnancy, uterus contraction, milk ejection, maternal behavior, osteoporosis, diabetes, cancer, social bonding, and…
Often, vacation planning raises concerns of how an antibiotic or other medication will be refrigerated when traveling. We can compound individual doses that are easy-to administer when traveling. When stability or refrigeration is a concern, we can prepare individual doses…
A recent poll showed that most women's number one health concern is cancer, but according to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women over age 65 in the United States. Heart disease…
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a class of medications that include ibuprofen (the active ingredient in Motrin® and Advil®), ketoprofen, diclofenac, piroxicam and indomethacin. Topical NSAIDs are widely used to treat acute musculoskeletal conditions due to their potential to provide…