Living with Chronic Kidney Disease

To close out Kidney Awareness Month, Valeda asked our Clinical Pharmacist Marisa Postava to interview someone who is currently living with CKD. She chose to interview her father Michael Postava, Sr. Mr. Postava is a United States Marine Corps Veteran as well as a Former Law Enforcement Officer. He was able to teach us firsthand how patients cope with CKD …

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

April 10th is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, so we are taking the time to talk about HIV/AIDS and the importance of screening in our younger populations. In 2018, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that 21% of new HIV diagnoses were those aged 13-24 years old. That means about 1 in 5 new HIV diagnoses are …

Prevention – National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

We will be continuing our talk on HIV & AIDS awareness with a discussion on prevention. To recap, HIV is most commonly spread through anal or vaginal sex with a person who is HIV positive, but it can also be spread through sharing needles or syringes with an HIV positive person. Those most at risk of contracting HIV in the …

HIV Treatment – National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

Our last discussion on HIV & AIDS awareness is on treatment. There are several different medications used to treat HIV/AIDS. Many are available as once daily treatments, but each regimen is a combination of medications to actively suppress the virus. Antiretroviral therapies (ART) for HIV have come a long way. Back in 1987, the first drug for HIV, zidovudine, was …

Arthritis Awareness Month

The month of May is recognized each year as Arthritis Awareness Month. More than 54 million adults as well as 300,000 children are living with arthritis and related diseases. That’s about 1 in 4 Americans who are afflicted with arthritis. All month long, the Arthritis Foundation, CDC, and other partners work to raise awareness for arthritis through fundraises, Cure Arthritis …

Hepatitis Awareness Month

This month of May, we are commemorating Hepatitis Awareness Month! We at Valeda RX are working to raise awareness surrounding Hepatitis and encouraging everyone to get tested for Hepatitis once to help the CDC’s efforts to eradicate the virus and say #kNOwMoreHepatitis. There are 5 different types of the Hepatitis virus: Hepatitis A (HAV), Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV), …

World Tumor Day

Patients who suffer from brain tumors are constant learners throughout their journey. There are many misconceptions regarding brain tumors. Since today is World Brain Tumor Day, we here at Valeda would like to take the opportunity to educate you about brain tumors and the effects it has on one’s life. Fact #1: Brain tumors can have many origins. A tumor …

World Sickle Cell Day

Today is World Sickle Cell Day. We here at Valeda would like to take this chance to spread awareness around sickle cell disease. By increasing awareness, we can benefit the community and those who suffer. We all play a part and we thank you for taking the time to educate yourself today. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a …

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month

The month of June is Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month! At ValedaRx, we wanted to take some time to help others understand some of the challenges faced by those in the MG community and what we may be able to do to help. The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America is changing the theme from Awareness Month to MG Action Month, …