Do you use Walgreens for prescriptions? If so, I have a big tip for you today.

It’s called the  Walgreens Prescription Savings Club and just wait until you hear all these details! This is an important way to save money on prescriptions.

Pay $35 annually and you get a family membership that covers the prescription expenses of the whole immediate family — including spouse, children 22 and under and even your furbabies (pets)! Don’t have a family? Well, the Prescription Savings Club price is $20 for individuals, too. After you join you get a discount on prescriptions, which includes discounts on over 8,000 generic and brand name prescriptions. You also get discounts on flu shots, nebulizers, prescriptions for your pets and even diabetic supplies. Talk about an effective way to lower your medical expenses, huh?

Show Walgreens your customer support by visiting Walgreens on Facebook  and Walgreens on Twitter ! These social media websites are also the place to get important updates on Walgreens, including special sales and savings. I know I really appreciate how easy it is to stay in touch with what’s going on at Walgreens — a few simple clicks on Facebook or Twitter and I have all the important details I need to make sure I’m saving money every time!

New studies lead scientists to conclude that regular consumption of cocoa negates the inflammatory effect of digestive oxidative stress — the chemical process that results in intestinal complaints and is usually a precursor to the onset of colon cancer.

In fact, cocoa is now has “superfood” status because it has been shown to improve blood lipids and it helps prevent cardiovascular disease. Additionally, the protective effects of the compounds in cocoa stopped cell-signaling pathways that often promote cell proliferation and end up with tumor development.

Note: milk chocolate is not a good source of cocoa because of its low concentration of the polyphenol and high sugar content.

Are you in the market for a new phone? I know…it’s a fun an exciting thing to shop for a new phone. Technology is advancing in such a way that there are always such new and neat things that a phone upgrade will give you. I’ve had my phone for almost a year now…don’t get me wrong…I still love it and all…but sometimes I think it would be nice to upgrade already.

Maybe when it’s time for me to upgrade, I’ll go with Nexus S™ 4G  or an HTC EVO™ 3D   . The Nexus 4G can even be had for FREE if you add it to your account or open a new line of service with Sprint. You could also get the Nexus free online only — a $50 MIR will convert to instant savings plus $99.99 Internet-only savings. How cool is that?

Is the HTC more your style? Well, listen to this. Get the HTC for $49.99 if you add it to your account or open a new line of service with Sprint. Or, you could also get it for $49.99 — online only — a $50 MIR will convert to instant savings plus $50 Internet-only savings.

Even better — waive the activation free when you set up new lines and get free shipping!

Instead of risking your long-term health to avoid short-term symptoms, opt for simple lifestyle changes that can bring effective relief.

• Get regular cardiovascular exercise. Fight off osteoporosis with strength training work as well.
• Avoid excessive sodium, sugar and caffeine. Spicy foods and processed foods can also contribute to menopausal symptoms so cutting back on these foods can bring relief. Increase fiber and vegetable consumption to help your body acclimate to menopause.
• Try herbal remedies to fight symptoms. Primrose oil, black cohosh, ginseng and gingko biloba can relieve many menopausal symptoms.

Do you fill prescriptions at Walgreens? If so, I have some information that you may find interesting.

Up until now, Walgreens and Express Script s have been working together to provide customers with the prescription medications they need. Express Scripts is the go-between for pharmacies and employers with health plans that pay for medications.

Unfortunately, this partnership ended with the beginning of 2012 because the two entities could not reach a mutually acceptable agreement. So now, Walgreens is not included in the Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network.

Walgreens tried very hard to salvage the deal to enable them to continue serving the many people who have come to rely on Walgreens for prescriptions. They even offered to hold rates flat without any increases. Express Script’s response? They insisted on unilateral definition of contract terms. Express Scripts also planned to cut Walgreens reimbursement rates to unheard of levels.

Walgreens is continuing to try to reduce the impact on patients even after this dissolution. They have come up with a way to enable many patients to continue to use Walgreens using a special  Walgreens Prescription Savings Club . Spend $10 annually for a family membership that covers everyone in your immediate family — spouse, dependents 22 and younger and even pets! Individual membership is $5 annually. This means that only a small number of patients are probably affected at this time — check the back of your insurance card – if it says “Express Scripts,” then you may be affected. If it doesn’t say Express Scripts, you are probably OK.

How do customers feel about this? Well, a recent survey showed that 82 percent of employers would not exclude Walgreens if the savings was less than 5 percent on their total expenditure. Sixty percent of of those surveyed said that they would not exclude Walgreens for less than 10 percent savings. A whopping 21 percent said that they would not exclude Walgreens from their network period.

Want to know more and show your support for Walgreens? Check out  Walgreens on Twitter and Walgreens on Facebook  .

In a study, researchers gathered data from 8176 randomly chosen families with babies. The parents were asked to answer questions when the babies were six months, 12 months and 4 1/2 years old. The first set of questions included queries on the administration of broad spectrum antibiotics and pregnancy relevant factors in addition to the introduction of fish meat in the baby’s diet. The last set of questions gathered data on current health, past diseases and eating habits. Researchers also examined children that had experienced more than three episodes of wheezing during the last year.

Analysis shoed that a high fish intake during pregnancy and early introduction of fish reduces the risk of wheezing and allergic reactions. Researchers conclude that increased levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids taken from fish meals reduces the chances of wheezing and allergy by up to 50 percent.

Researchers supplemented one group of volunteers with 400 micrograms of folic acid and 100 micrograms of vitamin B-12. This group was compared against a control group that received a placebo. The results were measured at one-year and two-year intervals.

Researchers found that the group receiving the B-vitamins experienced better memory function when compared to the control group. Researchers concluded that stress results in an inflammation to neuron structures in the brain. This inflammation interferes with electrical and chemical transmissions between nerves — the places where new memories form — also necessary in the maintenance of a healthy cognitive function.

Homeopathy can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s and ease common symptoms.

Homeopathic manufacturer Heel is producing studies on a combination homeopathic medicine with proven effectiveness for relieving symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and reducing the formation of amyloid plaques from the brains of patients. Recent studies confirm that subjects had enhanced learning abilities.

Homeopathic Remedies to Try:

Baryta Carb — Helps patients with childlike regression

Natrum Sulf — Relieves fixations on unpleasant events and past pain

Nux Vomica — Improves patients with irritation and anger

Alumina — Eases depression and fear

I love the LG brand. LG stands for “Life’s Good,” so they’ve really nailed it,right? Anyway, I have never owned an LG phone, but my son has and he liked it. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy one.

Here is an LG deal I just happened upon.

Have you heard of the  LG DoublePlay™ ? Well, if not, hold on tight because you’re going to love this! Here are some tempting details:

This phone has dual customizable touch screens — a big one and a smaller one that will operate independently or together. How cool is that? It also has a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and you can Swype your texts in too, Like to multi-task? Who doesn’t? with the DoublePlay, you can do things like update your FaceBook pages while surfing the Web, sending a text or checking your email.

The DoublePlay also has an impressive 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and a video recorder! You’ll never be without a decent camera or video camera to grab those moments as they happen. After you capture your memories, it’s an easy thing to share them via messaging, email or Facebook.

So…how reliant are you on your phone for social networking? As for me, my phone is never far away and I use it constantly. If I’m out and about and something cool happens, I often snap a pic and upload it to my mobile uploads on Facebook. Recently, I lost a bunch of pictures and it was so nice to have all of those pictures saved in my Facebook account — I would otherwise have lost them!

So…are you tempted? Go see the DoublePlay yourself and see what you think! I’m not a huge texter…pretty much just with my mobile kids…but it’s nice having this capability. I probably send about 50 texts a month. If I had the DoublePlay that might change, I don’t know. How many texts do you send a month? The DoublePlay might be the force behind you finally having a phone that can keep up with you! Think of the social networking options! Leave a comment and tell me how you use your phone now and how you think the DoublePlay would change that!

Don’t forget, the DoublePlay is available exclusively at T-Mobile.

Health professionals have known of this risk for years always assuming that it would only affect people working in the factory and breathing the especially high concentrations there.

In 2007, a man who ate two bags of microwave popcorn daily was diagnosed with popcorn lung. This indicates that diacetyl enters the air and lungs when microwave popcorn is cooking. In response, most microwave popcorn companies removed diacetyl and replaced it with chemicals having the same effects.