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Are multivitamins worth taking?

A vitamin is a nutrient that the body needs to grow and develop normally. There are two types of vitamins: water-soluble and fat-soluble. The body can’t store water-soluble vitamins, so they must be taken daily. The body can store fat-soluble vitamins. Multivitamins have been a topic of debate for many years. Some people believe they …

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Best ideas for New Year’s resolutions for your health

Chaparral Pharmacy congratulates all Calgarians, Albertans, and Canadians on the New Year. Now is an excellent time for your new year’s resolutions! All of us went through lots of issues, from lockdowns to curfews, going through the COVID-19 variants, vaccines (first, second, and booster doses), and lots of debates about vaccines’ efficacy and side effects. …

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Eye-opening numbers of diseases and medical conditions in Calgary

In these days, pharmacies should not only assume reactive role, that is, providing medications, supplements, and services for those who are already sick. Pharmacies worldwide should instead work with other healthcare professionals and educate people with the state-of-the-art research to provide early prevention against chronic diseases and serious illnesses.

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Do you stand or sit for prolonged time or feel a leg pain? You may need SIGVARIS compression socks

Our lifestyles always affect our bodies. Right now, many professions require extended time of standing or sitting, including: Construction work Teaching in schools and universities Laboratory technicians Dentists Pharmacists Truck drivers Office work (writers, data entry, programmers, executives, etc.) Online work Unfortunately, the act of prolonged sitting or standing may promote varicose and spider veins …

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