There have been longstanding discussions as whether vitamin and mineral supplementation is needed to prevent mineral deficiency and the role they should play in health. This short article, written by a pharmacist, addresses the issue.By Chad Campbell, Director of Pharmacy, PharmD, Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern ArizonaVitamins and minerals have been utilized for improvement of general health and wellbeing as well as directly used in the treatment of [...]

By Karie N. AndersonIt’s a subject not often spoken about openly in mixed company, but there is confusion about what is considered “normal” regarding the frequency of bowel movements. While some experts state that two to three bowel movements a day is “normal” and recommended, not having a bowel movement each day doesn’t necessarily mean, and should not be assumed as such, that something is wrong. Either [...]