Finding An Agent Thats Right For You If you could meet someone, living or dead, who would it be? Peyton Manning. We love football (all sports really) at our house. I think he just seems like a super hard worker, but also fun and loving. He can laugh at himself, which is also great. What motivates you or drives you every day? Being a good mom, pharmacist, wife, and person in general. I dont want to disappoint my kids, husband or parents. I want to provide for my family and be a good pharmacist. Whats the best advice youve received? Dont take life too seriously youll never get out alive. Van Wilder What are you most proud of? 2 things= -My kids. They are the most amazing creatures Ive ever been around. -The relationship I have with my patients here at Waverly. Not many people can say they have a personal relationship with their pharmacist, but I have that. I am proud that the people here and I know each other and care about each other. Where do you feel most relaxed? In bed. Whats your all-time favorite movie? The Birdcage with Robin Williams and Gene Hackman. Or maybe The Hangover I love funny movies. If you could go anywhere in the world where you go and why? Aruba, Hawaii, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Barts. Get the trend? I love the beach and beautiful water and warm weather. And the totally relaxed atmosphere that comes along with these locations. What do you like to do outside of work or on a day off? Anything with my husband, kids or parents. Or also sleep inonceone timeever. Whats your favorite thing about being a Pharmacist? The relationships you form with patients. I love our interactions. And I feel like I make a real difference in their lives. What is one of your favorite quotes/sayings? There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein
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Voted #1 Interesting Winter Facts Vaccinations
DECEMBER 2013 It's no secret that regular physical activity can contribute to being healthy as you age. But many might not realize that it' s never too late to start. A recent study found that seniors who remained physically active at least once a week were more likely to remain healthy into their older age. Even seniors who became active after not regularly exercising had greater odds of being healthy eight years later. Aging healthily meant not developing any chronic disease, depression or impairments in participants' physical or cognitive health. Getting physical activity just once a week more than doubled the odds that seniors would be healthy almost a decade later.
We asked our pharmacists a series or questions to help you get to know them better! This months Featured Pharmacist is Pharmacists Get to know our This study, led by Mark Hamer, PhD, of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London in the United Kingdom, looked at the effects of increasing physical activity in individuals' senior years. These researchers followed 3,454 men and women, with an average age of 64, over approximately eight years. At the start of the study in 2002 and 2003 and through the end of it, the participants reported their weekly physical activity. The participants were classified as being inactive, getting moderate physical activity at least once a week or getting vigorous physical activity at least once a week. At the follow-up in 2010-2011, the researchers assessed which participants had developed any major chronic disease conditions, symptoms of depression or physical or cognitive impairments. The researchers next compared the amount of physical activity that participants got to how healthily they had aged based on whether they had developed any of those negative health conditions. At the follow-up for the study, 19 percent of the participants were classified as having aged healthily (not showing any chronic disease, depression or physical or cognitive problems). In analyzing the relationship between physical activity and healthy aging, the researchers took into account differences among the participants that might also have affected their health.
These differences included their age, their sex, whether they smoked, their alcohol consumption, their marital status and their income level.
The participants who got moderate physical activity at least once a week had 2.7 times greater odds of being healthy at follow-up than those who were inactive.
The benefits for vigorous exercise were even greater. Those who participated in vigorous exercise at least once a week had 3.5 times greater odds of being healthy at follow-up, compared to the inactive participants.
Those participants who had always been active had a greater likelihood of being healthy, but even those who started exercising later in life saw improved odds for their health.
Those who had been active and stayed active through follow-up had 7.7 times greater odds of being healthy compared to inactive participants.
Meanwhile those who became active during the course of the study even if they hadn't been before had 3.4 times greater odds than inactive participants of being healthy at follow-up.
"Sustained physical activity in older age is associated with improved overall health," the researchers wrote. "Significant health benefits were even seen among participants who became physically active relatively late in life."
This study was published November 25 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The research was funded by the National Institute of Aging and a group of UK government departments coordinated through the Office for National Statistics. Other than funding from the British Heart Foundation and other governments' health agencies, the researchers reported no potential conflicts of interest. Pharmacy Newsletter Follow Four Star Drug on: A Monthly Insight into Health and Wellness Four Star Drug Ranked #1 AGAIN! J.D Powers in their extensive 2013 pharmay study, ranked Four Star Drug and other Good Neightbor Member Pharmacies the VERY BEST for Total Customer Satisfaction. This study included all key factors; pharmacist, other store staff, price, prescriotion pick up and drip off process, and overall customer service. This is the 3 rd time in the last 4 years that Four Star Drug and other Good Neighbor Pharmacies have the Highest Ranking in Total Customer Satisfacation. There is a difference in pharmacies and the difference matters. Your health is too important to settle for less. \
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WINTER: -No two snowflakes are alike but all snowflakes have 6 sides
-Antarctica set the record for the worlds coldest temperature at -128 (degrees Fahrenheit)
-Chionophobia is the fear of snow
-Guinness Book of World Records for largest snow flake is: 15 inches wide, 8 inches thick (Fort Keogh, Montana)
-10 inches of snow equals one inch of liquid rain
-Hot water freezes faster than cold water
-A whiteout is also called a snow squall. It occurs when a cloud touches the ground
Homemade winter window dcor! RX2GO APP!
Download the RX2GO App on your android or iPhone. This app will allow you to refill your prescriptions with ease. Scan your prescription bottles or key in your numbers. View your prescription monograph, refill details, or access your pocket profile. Stop into any of our Four Star Drug locations and get your Flu Vaccination Not only are you protecting yourself from the flu virus, you are protecting the health of others around you The single best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu vaccine each season Ingredients: 4 teaspoons of Epsom salts 1 cup of cheap beer Place the beer in a medium bowl and allow the Epsom salts to fully dissolve. The mixture will foam as the salt crystals are released and will be partially dissolved.
Use a 2-3 inch paintbrush to apply the mixture to your windows in any pattern you like. You can also use a dishtowel to dab the mixture on. When the mixture dries, it will leave crystals that look like ice formed on the windowpane. The window can easily be cleaned with a damp cloth.
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Wilbur and Orville Wright took to the air for the first time on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk Bay on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
They made two flights each from level ground into a freezing headwind gusting to 27 miles per hour (43 km/h). The first flight, by Orville at 10:35 am, of 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at a speed of only 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the ground, was recorded in a famous photograph. The next two flights covered approximately 175 feet (53 m) and 200 feet (61 m), by Wilbur and Orville respectively. Their altitude was about 10 feet (3.0 m) above the ground.
Five people witnessed the flights: Adam Etheridge, John T. Daniels (who snapped the famous "first flight" photo), Will Dough, W.C. Brinkley; and Johnny Moore, a teenaged boy who lived in the area.