medication

There has been a lot of talk lately about weight loss drugs on the market. One of them has been around for quite some time and can help you lose weight and feel better during our long winters.

Proper medication disposal is crucial for several reasons.

This is a pretty tough pill to swallow, literally.

It's been a little under a week since I was released from the hospital sporting about 6 bags of IV fluids that my body had retained.  I was 16 pounds heavier than when I was admitted!  For the first time in my life I was given a diuretic, then I went out to dinner.  MISTAKE!  That got me thinking of other things you shouldn't do after taking a diuretic.

DON'T flush your old medications down the toilet!  That's how it gets into our water supply and affects plants, fish and other aquatic animals.  According to our partners at the WDIO.com, you can drop them off at WLSSD  this Friday for FREE!

Cleaning your medicine chest is very important, but a task that is often procrastinated. It’s easier to leave the unwanted, unused medications in their bottles where they sit, rather than to figure out how and where to dispose of them legally and properly. The Superior Police Department has had a drop box at their facility that allows residents to bring their in their unused prescription medicatio

While on vacation I cleaned out the medicine cabinet for both the humans and the dogs, but then was left with the task of what to do with them.  I went to a website for household hazardous waste and found misinformation.  After research, I have the answer to proper disposal to keep you and the environment safe.

DON'T flush your old medications down the toilet!  That's how it gets into our water supply and affects plants, fish and other aquatic animals.  According to our partners at the Northland's News Center, you can drop them off at WLSSD  today for FREE!