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B96 Cares! Check Your Meds!
What medications are you taking? Make a list of the medications you are taking so your doctor doesn’t prescribe you something that will interact badly with something you are already taking. Create...
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B96 Cares! Do You Know How To Correctly Dispose Of Medications?
Dont flush those prescription medications down the toilet! It can contaminate water supplies! For a link on how to correctly dispose of them, log on to www.epa.state.il.us and click on the medical...
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B96 Cares! Dont Flush Old Prescriptions!
If you have old prescriptions that you’re no longer taking, dont flush them! That means that they could get into the state’s waterways and soil! Visit http://www.epa.state.il.us and click on the...
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B96 Cares! Ask Questions About Your Medications!
When you have a question about a medication you’ve been prescribed, be sure to ask your pharmacist! They’re great people to ask because they work closely with doctors and nurses! Pharmacists are there...
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B96 Cares! Asthma Doesn’t Just Attack, It Can Kill!
They’re called asthma attacks, but they can do way more than that! Asthma attacks can kill! But with the right meds, asthma can be controllable! If you’re experiencing shortness of breath, wheezing or...
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B96 Cares! Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
Parents, have you ever had the feeling that something wasn’t right with your teen? Or you couldn’t find your medications that you knew were in the cabinet? Don’t let your teen be one of the over one...
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B96 Cares! Stay Flu Free
As fall turns to winter, the flu season will be upon us in force. The best way to avoid influenza is to get immunized. Everyone 6 months and older should be vaccinated. Those at increased risk for flu...
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B96 Cares! Do You Have High Blood Pressure?
Nearly one-third of all American adults have high blood pressure, and more than half of them don’t have it under control. Simply seeing a doctor and taking medications isn’t enough for many people who...
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B96 Cares! Health Benefits For Workers With Disabilities
One point four million people in Illinois who really want to work, can’t. If they were employed, they would lose Medicaid health coverage, and private insurance is almost impossible to get. This is the...
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B96 Cares! What Do You Know About Parasites?
Like bacteria and viruses, parasites can be transmitted from people, animals, or insects; they can also be transmitted through blood, water, soil, or food. Some parasites are visible with the naked...
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B96 Cares! Are Generic Drugs Just As Effective As The Name Brand Ones?
Sometimes the generic versions of name brand medications can be much cheaper. But are they just as effective? Are they FDA approved? The answer is YES! To learn more about the safety and effectiveness...
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B96 Cares! Blood Pressure Medicines Don’t Work If You Don’t Take Them
About 70 percent of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and only about half have it under control. Blood pressure medicine can protect the heart, brain, and kidneys, but many people aren’t taking it...
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