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Directions in Pharmacy Meetings Announced for Spring 2019 – Pharmacy Times

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ (PTCE), a leader in continuing education for retail, health-system, managed care and specialty pharmacists, has announced the ninth annual Directions in Pharmacy® continuing education conference series, which will take place in 4 major cities across the United States in spring 2019. “Each year we are pleased to offer this 1-day meeting as a… Read More: Directions in Pharmacy Meetings Announced for Spring 2019 – Pharmacy… »

Beer before wine? It makes no difference to a hangover

Media playback is unsupported on your device “Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine, wine before beer and you’ll feel queer” – many of us may swear by this time-honoured tip when “mixing” our drinks. But a new study has refuted the idea that the order we have alcoholic drinks in affects the severity of… Read More: Beer before wine? It makes no difference to a hangover »

Managing pain after surgery

Surgery and pain pills used to go hand in hand. After all, you need a strong prescription pain medication to ensure you aren’t in pain after a procedure, right? Turns out not only is prescription pain medication not always needed, but often not advisable after surgery, because it can raise the risk of opioid addiction.… Read More: Managing pain after surgery »

In Brief: Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder in Women and Their Partners

Because even small amounts of fetal exposure to alcohol have been associated with a constellation of adverse effects, women who are pregnant are counselled to avoid all consumption of alcohol. Women who are pregnant or planning to conceive are highly motivated and often make fairly significant changes in their health behaviors; however, we have seen… Read More: In Brief: Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder in… »