O'Brien Pharmacy

07/24/2025

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BALLSTON SPA — Ballston Spa native Ana Gold has received Rookie of the Year honors from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), which wrapped up its inaugural regular season on Wednesday. She was also named to the league’s All-Defensive Team as a corner infielder. Prior to her final game ...

07/22/2025

"A new twin study from Germany now offers fresh insight into how meal timing interacts with our internal clocks and overall health."

How late you eat your last meal of the day may impact your body's ability to control blood sugar levels, a recent study suggests.

07/21/2025

"In a new study, two cancer drugs showed signs of slowing or reversing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease."

In a new study, two cancer drugs showed signs of slowing or reversing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

07/17/2025

07/16/2025

"After about age 40, our brains begin to lose a step or two. Each year, our reaction time slows by a few thousandths of a second. We're also less able to recall items on a shopping list."

Scientists are finding ways to minimize the effects of aging on the brain. Here are some ways to keep it healthy.

07/14/2025

"...in recent years, there has been a worrying increase in cancers of the digestive system — known as gastrointestinal or GI cancers — in people under the age of 50, and experts have yet to identify a reason."

More and more studies are looking for an answer as to why gastrointestinal cancer cases are on the rise in ever younger populations.

07/11/2025

Oral Corticosteroids: Relief, Risks, and Preventing Overuse

(BPT) - Asthma, allergies and eczema are more common than you may think. More than 28.2 million people in the U.S. have asthma. About one in three adults

07/09/2025

“…rather than forcing yourself to enjoy running or that gym class you once attended, the solution may lie in something more straightforward — simply matching a workout to your personality type…”

People with different personality traits enjoy different types of exercise, a study has shown. The finding could help people choose workouts that yield better results.

07/08/2025

"Measles cases in the United States are the highest they’ve been since the country eliminated the disease in 2000. The U.S. has reported 1,277 cases since the start of the year, according to NBC News’ tally of state health department data."

An outbreak in West Texas that spread to several other states drove the case counts up substantially.

07/07/2025

"The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says."

A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems.

07/04/2025

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