McDowell Professional Pharmacy

06/13/2026

Here's an idea to save time cooking during the week: meal prep! Preparing meals over the weekend helps avoid expensive takeout orders and can encourage healthier eating habits.

06/13/2026

Spending time in nature provides undeniable benefits for your mental health, such as lower stress and better memory.

Spending time in nature can improve your health and well-being.  But.

06/12/2026

Does Running Really Burn More Calories Than Walking?
If you’re new to working out, have an injury, are overweight, or are an older adult, walking is the best way to help you get started dropping those extra pounds. Plus, walking is sustainable and pretty safe. Walking burns calories and increases your heart rate without too much effort from your body, so you can do it more often and for longer periods of time. It’s a great way to get together with like-minded friends also!
So, is running or walking the best weight loss solution? The bottom line? The ideal option is the one that works best for you. Either way… remember to hydrate before, during and after you exercise. Ask us about the advantages of BIOLYTE, the IV in a bottle!

06/12/2026

A cold front will sweep across the Commonwealth today, leading to rounds of showers and storms. The strongest storms are anticipated during the afternoon and evening, could produce gusty to locally damaging straight-line winds.

06/11/2026

No Long Waits On Your Prescriptions! We’ll get you in-and-out usually in 10-15 minutes or Less! We know you’ve got better things to do with your time than wait around on your Rx’s to be filled. If your friends are spending too much time waiting on prescriptions, let them know they can transfer their medications to us. Transferring is as easy as 1 2 3: give us a call, share their prescription number, and we’ll take care of the rest. SAME CO-PAY WITHOUT THE WAIT!

06/11/2026

Ticks feed on blood after they bite, but those parasites don’t just take. They also might leave something behind from their saliva — specifically, a sugar molecule called alpha-gal (α-Gal).

It’s possible to become allergic to red meat after a bite from the lone star tick. Here’s how it can happen.

06/10/2026

Most pill bottles are amber or another dark shade because the tint protects medications from UV light, which can break them down and make them less effective. That bit of color helps keep your medicine stable, safe, and working as intended.

06/10/2026

The main reason to take on clean eating is the health benefits of consuming foods rich in nutrient content directly from the earth that have not been overly processed.

Most Americans eat a diet rich in heavily processed foods. Learn how and why clean eating can be a healthy way of living.

06/09/2026

Are Generics as Good as Brand Names?
Do you know the differences between FDA approved generic medications and brand name meds? Both drugs have the same active ingredients. Brand-name drugs are the first on the market and cost much more in order to recoup the money spent to develop the drugs. The manufacturers have several years of exclusivity due to the patent on the drug. Once that time frame expires, any pharmaceutical company can make a generic version of the drug. Have questions about what's best for you? Ask our Pharmacist!

06/09/2026

Mosquitos may be small and have short lifespans, but they can wreak havoc on human lives.

Mosquito bites are round, usually puffy, and severely itchy. Learn about which diseases mosquitos can transmit and how to treat and prevent bites.