by Jared Combs, PharmD
Chances are if you’ve ever actually had the flu, it was an unforgettable occasion. I’m not talking about the time you had the sniffles, and a couple of days of scratchy throat. I’m talking about the body-aching, cold-chilling,...
by Jared Combs, PharmD
I was prescribed my first albuterol inhaler when I was in high school for mild asthma. I attached a shoestring to the plastic dispenser and wore it around my neck underneath my football pads during practice. It never seemed to provide my lungs any...
by Jared Combs, PharmD
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that results in damage to organs such as the pancreas and lungs. These injuries, caused by a defective gene, produce a thick mucus buildup in the pancreas, lungs, and breathing passages. This thick mucus...
by Jared Combs, PharmD
Wallenberg Syndrome (also known as lateral medullary syndrome or posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome) is a rare type of stroke that occurs in the brain stem area of the brain causing specific symptoms due to the area of damage.
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by Jared Combs, PharmD
When we hear the term breast cancer, we usually think of it affecting females, and most of the time that is the case. Rarely though, men will also develop breast cancer. Only about 1 in 100 breast cancers affect men and only about 10 men in a...
One Hunter's Opinion
by Jared Combs, PharmD
It has always made me smile to see in a movie where a hunter tip toes behind a bush and slowly sneaks up on a large buck chewing unaware on some clover. Stealthily silent, the hunter creeps within bow range of his quarry and takes him down with...
by Jared Combs, PharmD
I have hunted deer with my dad as long as I can remember. Each fall, we would pack our warmest clothes and rifles into his trusty Nissan pickup and drive to Beaver Dam Kentucky, just south of Owensboro. Western Kentucky regularly ranks top in the...
Are You at Risk?
by Jared Combs, PharmD
As we enjoy the sunshine of summer and travel to beach destinations for vacations, sun exposure time increases and the risks that accompany that must be considered. Many people don’t realize that the medications they take may place them at...
