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DownHome Pharmacy A full service, family owned pharmacy with drive-thru service. Our Family Helping Yours!

DownHome Pharmacy is locally owned and operated by Tim and Allison Lucas, Our Family helping Yours!

Have you ever wondered how your body knows when you’ve had enough to eat? Researchers from University of Maryland have u...
04/30/2026

Have you ever wondered how your body knows when you’ve had enough to eat? Researchers from University of Maryland have uncovered new insights into how your brain signals fullness revealing a more complex system than previously thought. Discover how this breakthrough could lead to new treatments for obesity and eating disorders.

When your belly is full, your brain tells you to

Do you ever watch your child play pretend and wonder if it’s doing more than just keeping them entertained?A new study i...
04/29/2026

Do you ever watch your child play pretend and wonder if it’s doing more than just keeping them entertained?
A new study in Early Childhood Education Journal found that kids who engage more in imaginative play may have fewer emotional and behavioral challenges later on. Discover why “let’s pretend” could be more powerful than you think.

The imaginative power of children is profound, captured in a single oft-used phrase: “Let’s pretend.”Pretend play is seen as a harmless way for kids to have fun, but it might serve a very important role in their mental health and development, a new study says.Toddl...

Do you ever worry about keeping your mind sharp as you get older? A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association shows th...
04/28/2026

Do you ever worry about keeping your mind sharp as you get older? A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association shows that while most Americans are concerned about brain health, many aren’t sure what steps to take to prevent decline. Find out what you can do to protect your brain as you age.

Nearly all Americans are worried about their brain health as they age, ranking as important or more so than their physical health, a new Alzheimer’s Association report says.However, they don’t know what steps they can take to maintain brain health and ward off dementia, accordi...

Have you ever watched someone you love slowly lose memories and wondered how to stay connected?A new tool featured in JA...
04/27/2026

Have you ever watched someone you love slowly lose memories and wondered how to stay connected?
A new tool featured in JAMA Network Open is helping people with dementia and their caregivers reconnect through shared memories. Discover how this simple approach could help restore meaningful bonds.

Seniors with dementia can easily lose touch with the loved ones caring for them, straining even once-close relationships as memories fade.But a new web-based tool is offering hope to both people with dementia and their caregivers, by helping them reminisce about the past and restore their ...

Have you ever wondered if someone with paralysis could walk again one day? Researchers from University of Southern Calif...
04/26/2026

Have you ever wondered if someone with paralysis could walk again one day? Researchers from University of Southern California, California Institute of Technology, and University of California, Irvine have developed a breakthrough brain interface that allows users to control a bionic suit and even feel movement. Discover how this innovation could change the future of mobility.

For people living with paralysis, the dream of walking again often feels like an impossible one. Now, a research team has successfully tested the feasibility of a two-way brain interface that allows a person to control a bionic suit with their thoughts and also feel the motion of walk...

A recall has been issued for ATOYUS Children’s Activity Cubes due to parts that can detach and pose a choking hazard. Fi...
04/25/2026

A recall has been issued for ATOYUS Children’s Activity Cubes due to parts that can detach and pose a choking hazard. Find out if your child’s toy is affected and what steps you should take to keep them safe.

A kid's toy designed for learning and play is being pulled from the market over safety concerns.Officials say parts of the ATOYUS Children’s Activity Cubes can fall off, posing a choking risk for young kids.The recall, announced April 16, involves about 70 wooden activity cube...

Do you have cantaloupe in your kitchen right now? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning shoppers about a reca...
04/23/2026

Do you have cantaloupe in your kitchen right now? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning shoppers about a recall of cantaloupes linked to possible Salmonella contamination. Find out if your fruit could be affected and what steps to take to stay safe.

Health officials in some states are warning shoppers to avoid certain cantaloupes amid concerns they may carry Salmonella.The recall, announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), involv...

Have you ever wondered if your service dog is doing more than just helping with daily tasks? New research in Human Relat...
04/22/2026

Have you ever wondered if your service dog is doing more than just helping with daily tasks? New research in Human Relations suggests assistance dogs may take on roles similar to human caregivers, actively contributing to their owner’s care. Discover how these incredible companions are making a bigger impact than you might think.

Assistance dogs are more active caretakers for their impaired or ill humans than we give them credit for, a new study says.These service dogs not only help people with practical tasks, but actively contribute to their care, researchers recently reported in the journal

Do you ever reach for the salt shaker without thinking twice? New research in Neurobiology of Aging suggests higher sodi...
04/21/2026

Do you ever reach for the salt shaker without thinking twice? New research in Neurobiology of Aging suggests higher sodium intake could impact your memory, especially your ability to recall personal experiences. Find out how your daily habits might be affecting your brain health.

Reaching for the salt shaker could have long-lasting implications for your memory and brain health, a new study says.Higher sodium intake appears to affect episodic memory, the type of memory used to recall personal experiences and specific events from your past, researchers report in the ...

Are you working out at the right time for your body or just whenever you can fit it in? A new study in Open Heart found ...
04/20/2026

Are you working out at the right time for your body or just whenever you can fit it in? A new study in Open Heart found that exercising in sync with your natural sleep pattern may improve blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and even sleep quality. Discover how timing your workouts could boost your results.

People might get more from their workouts if they time their exercise to their sleep schedule, a new study says.“Early birds” and “night owls” who timed their exercise to when they were most alert wound up with lower blood pressure, blood sugar and “bad”...

Would you know the signs if your child had a concussion during a game? New research in Journal of the American Medical A...
04/19/2026

Would you know the signs if your child had a concussion during a game? New research in Journal of the American Medical Association highlights key warning signs that can help you quickly determine if your child might be at risk. Find out what to look for and when to take action.

Your child just took a hard hit on the playing field.Maybe they’re lying on the ground, maybe they’re stumbling around, maybe they look just fine.You need to know, as soon as possible – do they have a

Do you ever worry about what happens after leaving the hospital, especially when it comes to staying healthy at home? A...
04/18/2026

Do you ever worry about what happens after leaving the hospital, especially when it comes to staying healthy at home? A new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that something as simple as prescribing groceries could help heart failure patients recover more successfully. Discover how food might play a powerful role in healing.

For the 6 million Americans recovering from heart failure, the most difficu...

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