Vote for HB 1630
BillsHB 1630 and SB 5752 update naturopathic scope of practice to ensure that patients receive optimal primary care services from naturopathic physicians (NDs).
Are You A Candidate For Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Women most commonly are interested in hormone therapy and balancing hormones because they experience such a roller coaster of hormonal changes in their lives. PMS, Pregnancy hormones, the baby blues and more, can easily send them over to the doctor for some relief...
2017 WSPA Pharmacy Legislative Day
2017 WSPA Pharmacy Legislative Day 6 MARCH, 2017 Olympia, WA by Matt Weisser On Monday, March 6, 2017 I had the pleasure of being able to attend The Washington State Pharmacy Association Legislative Day at the Capitol Building in Olympia, WA. The meeting included...
Are Xenoestrogens Smashing Your Diet?
Xenoestrogens is a word I recently discovered in my health-related reading, and I had no idea what they were. It sounds very technical and scary, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to even dive into the research to figure out what these things are. But, I did, and it is...
e-Cigarettes: Dangerous or Desirable Alternative to Regular Tobacco Products?
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are a popular new tobacco product that have still largely unknown public and individual health effects. Since they were introduced, e-cigarettes have sparked controversy. Opponents of e-cigarettes argue that there are hidden health risks to e-cigarettes, not the least of which is nicotine addiction. Proponents claim that e-cigarettes remove most of the harmful cancer causing agents for those who want to experience the pleasure they associate with tobacco.
New Medication Makes Opioid Treatment Less Risky for Chronic Pain Sufferers
BioDelivery Sciences International Inc recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its opioid treatment for chronic pain. Belbuca is an opioid film patch and aims to treat patients with chronic pain who need round-the-clock treatment and for whom current alternatives do not suffice. Belbuca has the advantages of lower possibility for abuse and less chance of causing constipation. Physicians will be able to prescribe the medication for 6 months at a time rather than by the month.