Hepatitis B: Symptoms and Treatments

Hepatitis B: Symptoms and Treatments

What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a disease that affects your body’s largest and most important organ.Hepatitis B is a contagious liver infection that can lead to serious liver disease, including cancer. It can also lead to long-term complications like...
Ways to Remember to Take Your Medication

Ways to Remember to Take Your Medication

Compliance Packaging at Valley Ridge Pharmacy Do you or someone you know frequently forget to take medications? Do you continue to take your medicines at the wrong time? If the answer to both of these questions are yes, Valley Ridge Pharmacy is there to assist you. In...
Types of Meningitis

Types of Meningitis

How Does a Person Get Meningitis? Meningitis is a condition where there is an inflammation of the protective membranes which covers the brain and spinal cord. This can be caused by either bacteria or viral infection. This can be life-threatening as it is an...
Dehydration and Its Effects

Dehydration and Its Effects

What Is Dehydration? Dehydration occurs when the body doesn’t receive enough water. Dehydration can affect everyone, but it is particularly dangerous for small children and elderly people. Depending on how severe the dehydration is, there are different signs and...
The Best Vitamins for Children’s  Immune Systems

The Best Vitamins for Children’s Immune Systems

How Can I Boost My Child’s Immunity? It is best to always keep your child’s health in check. The immune system is there in the body as protection from outside invaders like germs or bacteria. Your immune system is said to be at its strongest usually between the ages...
Understanding high cholesterol

Understanding high cholesterol

Understanding high cholesterol Since high cholesterol has no symptoms, the only way to detect it is by getting a blood test. High cholesterol occurs when too much of one type of cholesterol (LDL) builds up in the walls of your arteries. The hardening of the arteries...