Wasco Pharmacy

04/01/2024

Happy April 1st everyone! This is no joke, the entire month of April we will be celebrating Stress Awareness Month! Pay attention to all the tips and tricks we will give you this month to reduce stress and hopefully avoid it all together!

April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to the negative impact of stress. Managing stress is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Knowing how to manage stress can improve mental and physical well-being as well as minimize exacerbation of health-related iss...

02/28/2024

Happy Wednesday everyone! We hope you’re enjoying the FINAL day of February! Today, we’d like to talk about the importance of antioxidants! What are they? What are their benefits? Those two questions and so much more can be answered if you follow the link below!

Antioxidants may play a role in preventing heart disease, cancer and other diseases. See which foods are abundant in antioxidants.

02/26/2024

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you’re ready for the last week of February! As Spring Season is quickly on its way, we wanted to remind you all of one of the best allergy relief products you can get without a prescription, Flonase! Please follow the link below to learn more!

https://www.flonase.com/products/flonase-allergy-relief/faqs

Discover frequently asked questions about Flonase allergy relief products. Learn how you can treat your allergy symptoms with Flonase.

02/23/2024

Happy Friday everyone! We hope you’ve had a wonderful week and are ready for the weekend! Today, we’d like to talk about the benefits of physical activity! Whether that be for weight loss, mental health, or just general wellness, physical activity is so important! Please follow the link below to learn more!

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Learn more.

02/22/2024

Good afternoon everyone! We hope your Thursday is going wonderfully and that you’re ready for the weekend! Today, we’d like to talk about calculating your ASCVD risk! ASCVD stands for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and it’s extremely important to know how to calculate your risk to find out how likely you are to develop heart disease! Please follow the link below to learn!

AHA/ACC guidelines stress the importance of lifestyle modifications to lower cardiovascular disease risk. This includes eating a heart-healthy diet, regular aerobic exercises, maintenance of desirable body weight and avoidance of to***co products.

02/21/2024

Happy Wednesday everyone! We hope your week has been amazing! Today, we’d like to talk more about one of the most common diseases in the world, diabetes! Please follow the link down below to learn more from the World Health Organization!

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diabetes #:~:text=A%20healthy%20diet%2C%20regular%20physical,screening%20and%20treatment%20for%20complications.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.

02/15/2024

Happy Thursday everyone! We hope you all enjoyed Valentine’s Day yesterday! We just wanted to make sure that everyone is brushing their teeth after the chocolate and sweets! Healthy teeth are important for a great smile, non-smelling breath, and so much more!

01/30/2024

Happy Tuesday everyone! Keeping with our heart health theme for the next month, today we’d like to talk about high blood pressure, or hypertension! What is it? How serious is it? How can it be prevented? Please follow the link for more information on what is known as the “silent killer”!

You can practice healthy living habits, such as eating a healthy diet and being physically active, to help prevent high blood pressure. Learn more.

01/29/2024

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you’re all doing well so far in 2024! As February is quickly approaching, today, we’d like to talk about heart health! Please follow the link below to learn more! Everyone have a wonderful Monday!

7 Strategies to Live a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

01/09/2024

Happy Tuesday everyone we hope you’ve all had a wonderful day and a wonderful start to the 2024! We know that weight loss is always on everyone’s mind when it comes to the new year so we thought we’d help everyone out! Please follow the link below to learn the best food lifestyle changes you can make in 2024!

The Mediterranean diet, with an emphasis on overall diet quality rather than a single food group or nutrient, swept the categories for best diet of 2024.

01/05/2024

Happy Friday everyone! We hope the first week of the new year is going great for you! Today, we’d like to bring attention to cervical cancer as it is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! Please follow the link below to learn more about the HPV vaccine and the steps you can take to minimize the risk of getting cervical cancer!

Protect your child from certain cancers later in life with HPV vaccine at ages 11-12 years.

01/02/2024

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend with friends and family and are ready to take on 2024! We hope the new year brings everyone good health, success, and new experiences for everyone!

12/21/2023

Happy Thursday everyone and happy Christmas week again! We hope you are all excited for this holiday weekend and spend it with friends and family! We wanted to let you know that we will be closed Christmas Day, December 25th but will be back December 26th! We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

12/18/2023

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you are all excited for Christmas this upcoming weekend! We hope you all get some well deserved time with your family and friends and have a safe holiday! Please follow the link below to learn more about healthy eating options for the upcoming festivities!

Translation: more room for cookies! 😉

12/11/2023

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you all have had a wonderful weekend! We apologize for being gone for so long on Facebook but we are back! Today, we’d like to talk about RSV and the vaccine for this virus! Please follow the link below to learn more!

FDA approved Arexvy, the first RSV vaccine approved for use in the U.S. Arexvy is approved for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV.

11/14/2023

Happy Tuesday everyone! We hope you’re having a wonderful day so far! Today, we’d like to bring light to World Diabetes Day! We’d like to spread some information about diabetes such as risk factors, prevention and so much more! Please follow the link to learn more!

Know your risk, Know your response

11/13/2023

Happy Monday everyone! We hope your November has been going amazing so far! Since Thanksgiving is fast approaching, we wanted to give everyone some health tips for the holidays! Remember to always enjoy your favorite foods but make sure they are in moderation! Please follow the link below to learn more!

https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/holidays-healthy-eating.html

11/10/2023

Happy Friday everyone! We hope that your week has been amazing and that you’re ready for the weekend! Today, we’d like to talk about the importance of vitamin A in our diets! Please follow the link below to learn more or give us a call if you have any questions!

Do you need more vitamin A? Understand the risks and benefits of vitamin A supplements.