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Importance of Repeat Prescription Services

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Importance of Repeat Prescription Services With the repeat prescription service, if your doctor wants the medication to be available to you on an ongoing basis, they write on the white side of the prescription to indicate that this has been set as a repeat prescription and the pharmacist can keep on providing the medication for the ongoing course. Repeat Prescription Service online services have increasingly become popular especially in the UK. Let us look at the importance signing up to the Repeat Prescription online. ·          Convenient and easy way to access to medicines that are required on a regular basis. For chronic medical diseases or for some common diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure that regular medication, this service is a boon. With Repeat Prescription online, the medicines are easily all available and are delivered to your doorsteps. ●      The medicines are accurate and delivered well in time, ...

5 Things you should know about Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

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5 Things you should know about Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Doctors deserve the praise they receive; however, there are other medical professionals as well who deserve the limelight, especially right now as Covid-19 ravages the world. Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) have stepped up to provide a range of medical services. Spending extended hours in dangerous conditions. Not caring for their own lives, they are giving their best to save the lives of Covid-19 patients. Let's dive into 5 things that about them: Nurse Practitioner is not to be confused with a registered nurse. NPs are highly trained Advanced Practice Registered Nurses with at least a Master’s degree. They have also received additional training in a specialised area of medicine. Growth in their numbers: The number of NPs and PAs is growing because of their dedication and experience and availability. There's a growth in the job opportunities. The pandemic has brought the...

9 things you should know on World Contraception Day

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  9 things you should know on World Contraception Day Contraception is a boon to mankind, especially for the women. It prevents unwanted pregnancies and the complexities that may arise with it. Let us look at some of the facts on contraception as the world celebrates World Contraception Day. 1.       About 211 million pregnancies occur every year and among them, more than 40% are unwanted pregnancies. 2.       Of these unwanted pregnancies, 50% end in abortion, often in unsafe conditions that are life-threatening for women. 3.       16 million adolescent girls aged between 15 to 19 years give birth every year, and around one million are under 15. 4.       World contraception day is observed on the 26th September every year. Yet, there is a need for awareness and to find ways to prevent unwanted pregnancies and promote healthy contraception. 5.     With many Emergency Contracepti...