October 2020

When Pets Need Meds: Three Must-Knows About Their Care

Just like their human owners, pets sometimes require medications to treat health conditions and improve their quality of life. If pet owners aren’t fully knowledgeable about certain medications or understand the risks associated with keeping pet medications around the house, both humans and pets can suffer dire consequences. The good news is that there are some simple steps pet owners can take to ensure the …

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Why Wellness is Central to Everything We Do

This article was published in Natural Awakenings, August 30, 2018. We sat down with Beth Gardner, certified lifestyle educator and the director of health and wellness for Acton Pharmacy, Keyes Drug, in Newton, and West Concord Pharmacy to discuss this topic in detail. What is the difference between health and wellness? Health refers to a focus on the body being free from illness and disease, while the …

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