Year in Review – 2018
This year has been full of challenges for nearly everyone in the Wilmington area. No one thought at the beginning of the year that we would face such massive natural destruction as we did with Hurricane Florence. Many of us are still recovering and will continue into 2019. Whatever the situation, we are here to […]
Use Caution When Celebrating
The holidays are a time when many of us get together to celebrate and spend time with friends and family. If you spend any time on social media you’ve probably seen videos and recipes for some festive beverages, too. Many people tend to drink more than they normally do this time of year and some […]
Several New Cancer Fighting Drugs Approved by the FDA
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of cure is: 1a: to restore to health, soundness, or normality; 1b: to bring about recovery from; 2a: to deal with in a way that eliminates or rectifies. Though researchers have not found the ‘cure’ for cancer, they are finding ways to treat all types of cancers in hopes of […]
Gestational Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month, a time to bring attention to diabetes and its impact on millions of Americans, including babies. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes can cause health problems in both mother and baby. During gestational diabetes, the extra sugar in the mother’s blood “feeds” the […]
What do you do if your medication is recalled?
When a drug is recalled, it’s usually a voluntary action taken by a company to remove a defective or potentially harmful drug product from the market. If the company does not issue the recall, the FDA can request that the medicine be recalled after receiving reports of problems from the public. What do you do […]