Ruxton Pharmacy

As if you don't know--school starts today for many area schools. 🚌

Drivers please be cautious as children wait for buses and cross roads, parents refrain from cheering until the children are out of site and teachers good luck!

Cheers to a great year!!🎉🍎

Be safe if you are headed out today. 🌪️☔️

Today, July 24th is International Self-Care Day. A day to focus and opportunity to review healthy lifestyle self-care programs around the world.

Self-care actions are habits, practices and lifestyle choices – things that we can do to help look after ourselves and lead a healthier life.

They include but are not limited to:

🔸Taking regular physical activity

🔸Eating a healthier diet

🔸Looking after our mental health

🔸Quitting or cutting down on alcohol and to***co.

Self-care is healthcare. ❤️

Summer brings a lot of fun and a lot of health and safety challenges.

Take a few minutes to be safe and healthy:

☀️Use U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets on the water.
☀️Put on sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat to protect your skin from the sun.
☀️Drink plenty of water even if you don’t feel thirsty.
☀️Put on insect repellent.
☀️Wash your hands often.

Everyone should take heat precautions including drinking plenty of water, taking breaks in the A/C, avoiding direct sunlight, and checking in on pets and the elderly.

Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones.

(Photo taken in owner Steve’s garden)

Wishing everyone a rejuvenating day filled with leisure and enjoyment in the company of loved ones and acquaintances.🇺🇸

Gardening is a great example of a popular hobby that is accessible and can also be used as a workout.

Puttering in your garden could help boost your mood and can alleviate stress and help combat isolation and even dementia, according to studies. 💪🏻🥕🌽🍅🌶️🫛

Happy Yoga Day! 🧘🏻‍♀️

Take time to take care of you.

Some benefits of yoga include:
🔹Improved flexibility
🔹Builds muscle strength
🔹Perfects your posture
🔹Increases blood flow
🔹Drops blood pressure
🔹Makes you happier
🔹Relaxes your system
🔹Improves your balance
🔹Helps you sleep
🔹Encourages self care

The forecast for the week ahead is looking hot and uncomfortable, so please make sure to take care of yourself.

Stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day, wear light and loose clothing, and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Do your best to stay cool and safe during this heatwave.

Job opening:
Sharing for our neighboring business.

Please contact Richard or Marcelo for more information.

Today is National Donut Day!

Do not forget that sweets can be incorporated into a healthy diet, but it is vital to consume them in moderation to ensure minimum harm and maximum enjoyment.

Go treat yourself and a friend! 🍩☕️

Burgers in general can be a part of a healthy even from fast-food restaurants once in a while. 🍔

Similar to other foods such as pasta, bagels and ice cream, burgers do not have to be completely off-limits.

As always, it is important to look at the big picture of your diet as a whole, rather than putting any single food in a vacuum. Variety is key when it comes to eating a healthy diet.

Enjoy the beautiful weather and fire up your grill! Enjoy National Burger Day! 🍔

We pay tribute to our brave men and women who secured our freedom. May their families find comfort and courage in their memory. 🇺🇸

Travel season is quickly approaching. ✈️

Passport? Check. Itinerary? Check. Prescription medicine? Oops. If you are going on vacation, do not forget your meds.

A few travel points:
🔹 Keep all prescriptions in your carry-on bag for safety -- and for easier access en route.

🔹 Check the Temperature. Never leave medicine in the glove compartment or the trunk, even inside luggage. For medications that must be refrigerated, like some liquid drugs or meds you inject, put them in an insulated lunch bag and add a freezer pack.

🔹 Do not Repackage Your Meds. Make your way through customs more easily. Be sure your pills and liquid meds stay in their original, labeled containers.

🔹 Check the Law. Just because a medication is legal in the U.S. does not mean it's allowed in other countries. Before you go abroad, check with the U.S. embassy at your destination to make sure.

🔹 Manage Your Supplies. Make sure you have enough meds to get through the trip -- plus a little extra.

If you are traveling, plan ahead!

Refilling your prescriptions may take extra effort. You many need to contact your doctor and/or insurance to get permission if you need to refill early or need to request different quantities.

Safe travels! 🌎

Local history ❤️

Read author Joseph M. Coale’s article to learn about “Ruxton’s Oldest Resident - the White Oak on Bellona Ave,” which has been a witness to local history for over 300 years:

https://rrlraia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ruxtons-White-Oak-by-Joseph-M-Coale-III.docx.pdf?_rt=MXwxfHdoaXRlIG9ha3wxNzE1NjM3NjA1&_rt_nonce=a8a845d1d9

May 16th is National Hug a Tree Day!

Happy Mother’s Day! ❤️

Nurses are the real MVPs.

Let's give them a round of applause and some extra appreciation during National Nurses Week! 🎉

A poison rash will eventually go away on its own.

But the itching can be hard to deal with and make it difficult to sleep. If you scratch your blisters, they may become infected.

Here are some steps you can take to help control the itching:

🔸Apply an over-the-counter corticosteroid cream for the first few days.
🔸Apply calamine lotion.
🔸Take oral antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl, others), which may also help you sleep better.
🔸Soak in a cool-water bath containing an oatmeal-based bath product (Aveeno).
🔸Place cool, wet compresses on the affected area for 15 to 30 minutes several times a day.

Ask our pharmacist is you have questions or need a recommendation.

NATIONAL BUCKET LIST DAY

April 24 celebrates National Bucket List Day to remind us it is never too late to set new goals, go on a dream vacation and inspire people around you to enjoy life to the fullest. 🪣❤️

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Featured Product:
Wild Republic brand of toys and stuffed animals adhere to the strictest of toy safety standards worldwide.

Not only is this a super fun plush monster, it is also eco friendly:

💚The fabric and fill are made of recycled water bottles.

💚Each bottle is shredded, sanitized, melted then spun into a soft material.

💚The tag is made of recycled materials and printed in soy ink.

We carry a selection of Wild Republic plush and toys. ♻️

Wishing you a fantastic weekend! 😎

Do not forget to check your supplies for the upcoming spring and summer activities and make sure you have everything you need
such as first aid supplies, allergy meds, sunscreen, pain relievers, and fun outdoor toys for the kids.

When it comes to comfort food, few dishes can beat the grilled cheese sandwich.

And there is even a special day – today, April 12 – to celebrate the beloved dish: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. 🧀

Eclipse Day🌘

Here are the details: weather forecast and timing! 😎

TODAY IS MONDAY 4-8-24
FORECAST ISSUED AT: 6:00 AM
TODAY IS THE ECLIPSE 2024!!!

⚠️ - ECLIPSE TIMELINE TODAY.

REMINDER:

Do not look directly in the sun during the eclipse without special glasses. You may find them at some libraries and even gas stations if not sold out.

The eclipse starts around 2:05 p.m. EST.

The max is around 3:20 - 3:23 p.m.

It ends at approximately 4:33 p.m.

90-95% Darkness at its Peak.

Viewing Conditions Will Be Great! 👍

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⬇️ YOUR FORECAST BELOW ⬇️

TODAY: 4-8-24

A mix of sunshine and clouds. 68°. Winds SSW at 3-7 mph.

TONIGHT:

Partly cloudy skies. Low 45° Winds will be calm.

TUESDAY 4-9-24

Mostly cloudy. Highs around 76°. Winds will be SW at 3-7 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT:

An evening shower in places; otherwise, partly cloudy Low 56°. Winds will be S at 3-7 mph

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⚠️ Question Of The Day!

Will you be going outside or doing anything special today for the eclipse??? Do you have glasses to view the eclipse???

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Matthew 6:34 - (Don’t Worry)

Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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Consider saving lives and being an organ donor.

April is National Month! This April, we invite you to look up to the night sky and the billions of stars that make up the universe. Stars remind us that even in the darkest night, there is light.

Your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor gives hope and light to the 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting list who are waiting for a second chance at life. That’s why donors are✨SuperStars✨

This National Donate Life Month, join us in helping save and heal lives: register your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org, learn more about living donation, and champion the Donate Life cause. 💙💚

The solar eclipse is fast approaching! 🌞🌛

On Monday, April 8, the sun, the moon, and the earth will be all lined up, and the moon's shadow will move across the surface of the earth from Mexico to Canada.

This will be the last solar eclipse in the contiguous United States until 2044, so do not miss this awesome astronomical event!

Regardless of where you view the eclipse, protecting your eyes is key to doing it safely. 👀

According to NASA, you should wear a set of eclipse glasses that complies with the ISO 12312-2 international standard when viewing any solar eclipse. This is thousands of times darker than standard sunglasses.

We sell eclipse glasses. 🕶️

Our thoughts and prayers go out this morning to everyone affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge this morning and praises to those working diligently on search and rescue. ❤️

Think Spring!

Spring is officially here (well, except for the temperatures!) A new season of warmer weather, more sunlight and all the spring changes we look forward to every year. ☀️

We know you are ramping up to start your outside chores. Be sure to take inventory of your allergy meds, first aid supplies, pain relievers, etc. Restock your medicine cabinets now! 🌸🩹💊

Did you know?!

Lisa Lewenz, Ruxton’s Grandee Toad Faerie, has been helping save thousands of toads along Bellona Avenue during their Spring migration to Lake Roland since 1999. During March, April, and early May, on wet evenings when the temps are 58 degrees or above, toads travel towards Lake Roland to mate. To get there, toads must cross Bellona Avenue and the Light Rail Tracks. After ten days of mating, they begin their reverse commute.
What can you do to help?
Avoid Bellona Avenue on wet evenings
Volunteer to clear invasive weeds
Volunteer to install low-fabric fencing that will act as a ferry loading area
Help ferry the toads across Bellona Avenue
If unable to volunteer, donations are welcome through Amazon - Project Toad Ferry.