Dr. Peter J. Hughes, an assistant professor at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about heart disease and how it can affect you or a loved one.
Learn more about Dr. Peter J. Hughes
Additional information on Heart Disease:
Episode 13 – Heart Health
Dr. Lindsey Elmore, an assistant professor and the director of the community pharmacy residency program at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about ways to help improve your heart health during this month of American Heart Month.
Learn more about Dr. Lindsey Elmore
Additional Information on tips for a healthy heart:
Episode 12 – Vitamin D Deficiency
Dr. Maryam Iranikhah, an assistant professor at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about the affects of Vitamin D deficiency, what levels you should be at as well as why Vitamin D is important for your overall health.
Learn more about Dr. Maryam Iranikah
Additional Information about Vitamin D deficiency:
Episode 11 – Smoking Cessation
Dr. Jessica Skelley, an assistant professor at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about stopping the habit of smoking, what cigarettes contain inside along with what benefits one can see after stopping smoking for just one day plus much more.
Learn more about Dr. Jessica Skelley
Additional Information on Smoking Cessation:
http://www.lungusa.org/stop-smoking/
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/osh/index.htm
Episode 10 – GERD
Dr. Terri Wensel, an assistant professor at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about GERD, what symptoms derive from this disease as well as ways to help prevent acid reflux disease.
Learn more about Dr. Terri Wensel
Additional Information on GERD:
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerd/index.aspx
http://www.nature.com/ajg/journal/v100/n1/pdf/ajg200530a.pdf
Episode 9 – Diabetes
Dr. Jessica Skelley, as assistant professor at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about the two types of diabetes, what symptoms you may have from the disease as well as how to manage diabetes.
Learn more about Dr. Jessica Skelley
Additional information about Diabetes:
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/index.htm
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=GlobalNavDB&utm_campaign=CON
Episode 8 – Medication Therapy Management Services
Dr. Lindsey Elmore, an assistant professor and director of the community residency program at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services that pharmacists can provide, where to find pharmacists that provide them, the significance of what these services can ultimately do for you and the profession of pharmacy.
Learn more about Dr. Lindsey Elmore
Additional information on Medication Therapy Management Services
http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Template.cfm?section=MTM
Episode 7 – Patient Assistance Programs
Dr. Anna Meador, an assistant professor at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy who also has a practice site at Christ Health Center, talks about patient assistance programs, who qualifies for them and how they can help you in regards to your prescribed medications.
Learn more about Dr. Anna Meador
Additional Resources for Patient Assistance Programs:
Partnership for Prescription Assistance phone number 1-888-477-2669
Episode 6 – Pharmacy Awareness Month
Dr. Maisha Kelly Freeman, an associate professor and director of the drug information center at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about the pharmacy profession on how pharmacists today can do services other than filling prescriptions and more.
Episode 5 – Brand vs Generic Medications
Dr. John Arnold, an assistant professor at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, talks about the differences beteween brand and generic medications, how they are developed and what you need to know in considering the two.
