Buying Drugs From Canada: Can It Last?

Written by Kirk A. Johnson


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Demand for Canadian prescription drugs is high, so what about supply. David McKay, head ofrepparttar Canadian International Pharmacy Association, will meet with U.S. governors at their upcoming summit on drug importation to ask for their help withrepparttar 115376 large pharmaceutical companies. The pharma giants have begun restricting supply to Canadian pharmacies in an effort to quellrepparttar 115377 flow south. Forrepparttar 115378 pharma giants, asrepparttar 115379 drugs flow south, so do their profits.

Canadian pharmacies have made a commitment to take care of Canadians first but there is a loud cry for their services acrossrepparttar 115380 border. Some critics accuse that it's all about money, and that Canadian online pharmacies are making a mint selling drugs to American citizens.

It was that same argument thatrepparttar 115381 Canadian Medical Association (CMA) used when deciding to go afterrepparttar 115382 doctors who are "chain-signing" prescriptions. When a prescription from an U.S. doctor comes to a pharmacy in Canada,repparttar 115383 Canadian doctor reviewsrepparttar 115384 patient's medical questionnaire along withrepparttar 115385 prescription received, and then writes out a new prescription forrepparttar 115386 drugs to be dispensed, according to Canadian law. The CMA says doctors should not sign prescriptions ifrepparttar 115387 patient has not been seen in a personal exam.

This type of professional peer pressure isrepparttar 115388 doctors lobby at stopping, or significantly slowingrepparttar 115389 process they feel hurtsrepparttar 115390 profession. So far 1 Manitoba doctor has been fined $10,000 for signing more than 9,000 prescriptions and 3 others accused of professional misconduct byrepparttar 115391 College of Physicians and surgeons.

Withrepparttar 115392 recent Medicare changes so slow in coming, and so slow in creating any change,repparttar 115393 need for aid from Canadian pharmacies will continue a good while longer. It is truly unfortunate that a service providing a "humanitarian effort", has more than its share of negative forces working against it. It begsrepparttar 115394 all-important question, "Can it last?" Only time will tell.



Kirk A. Johnson is the writer/publisher for the Online Pharmacy Digest http://www.onlinepharmacydigest.com . The premiere guide for consumers to the online pharmacy industry offers informative articles, current news, and web site reviews.


5 Keys to Better Sleep

Written by Patricia Wagner


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One of them isrepparttar temperature of your bedroom. Adjustrepparttar 115375 temperature of your bedroom so it's conducive to sleeping. It's usually best to have your room a little onrepparttar 115376 cool side, but be sure you have enough blankets on your bed.

Another environmental issue isrepparttar 115377 darkness of our bedrooms. Many people prefer sleeping when it's totally dark, so turn offrepparttar 115378 lights except for night lights.

A key bedroom environment factor is your bed. Purchaserepparttar 115379 best mattress you can afford since you'll spend a large proportion of your life on it.

Quietness is very important to our rest. Try to keeprepparttar 115380 noise down. If that's impossible, consider using ear plugs. Play calming music and avoid watching television just before bedtime. Violent scenes can lead to sleeplessness and violent dreams!

Design your bedroom to be a peaceful sanctuary in your home. Separate your work fromrepparttar 115381 bedroom area so your body knows repparttar 115382 bedroom is a place to rest - not work.

4. Prepare yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually for bedtime.

There are a number of steps you can take before going to bed to prepare yourself physically. Slowly stretching before hittingrepparttar 115383 sack can help you relax. Regular exercise during repparttar 115384 day will enhance your ability to fall asleep. Taking a warm bath - not a shower - can be helpful too. If you are still tense, a back massage can help you relax. Wear comfortable nonbinding clothing.

Here'srepparttar 115385 most important thing you can do once you've hit repparttar 115386 sack - let go ofrepparttar 115387 day's worries. Bedtime is a bad time to dwell on problems since worry can keep you tossing and turning for hours! I've found that readingrepparttar 115388 Bible and praying before going to bed is a wonderful way to endrepparttar 115389 day. Then I can truly relax and lay down my problems. My sleep is much sweeter and so are my dreams!

5. Seek specialized help if needed.

A medical condition could be preventing you from getting your full rest at night. See your doctor if you have continuing difficulty with falling asleep. Usually it's not wise to take sleeping pills since they can become addictive. They also interfere withrepparttar 115390 body's own inner sleeping rhythm.

Here are three organizations that offer specialized help:

National Sleep Foundation http://www.sleepfoundation.org/about.cfm

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine http://www.aasmnet.org/

National Center on Sleep Disorders Research http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr/index.htm

The suggestions in this article have been listed to help you get a better night's sleep. Now try putting them into practice and enjoy a more rested and energetic lifestyle.

Pleasant dreams!

Copyright ©2004 by Patricia Wagner

Patricia Wagner offers informative tips on living a more energetic lifestyle at http://www.a-to-z-wellness.com and through her free "A to Z Health Tips" newsletter. Contact Patricia at wagner.art@verizon.net


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