by Walker's Drug Store | May 11, 2018 | Articles |
Happy Mother’s Day from the Walker’s Drug Store team! Men are what their mothers made them. — Ralph Waldo Emerson. The men behind the iconic 100 year old Walker’s Drug Store attest that their mother’s love is the engine that drives the vehicle. Sylvia Lemelin, first...
by Walker's Drug Store | Apr 27, 2018 | Articles |
As the life cycle of plants starts over in the spring, pollen will be released and millions of people with hay fever will start to sniffle and sneeze. While there’s no one stop cure, there are a few steps you can take to relieve your allergies this season, including...
by Walker's Drug Store | Feb 1, 2018 | Articles |
Walker’s Drug Store is excited to celebrate our 100th year in business. Located in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, Walker Drug Store’s philosophy is to always put our customers first. We realize the importance of taking care of family and it starts with having the...
by Walker's Drug Store | Jan 25, 2018 | Articles |
Walker’s Drug Store would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year! We look forward to continuing to provide top-notch, friendly pharmaceutical care and medical products in the new year. Our team at Walker’s Drug Store wants to provide you with the...
by Walker's Drug Store | Sep 24, 2017 | Articles |
According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease, resulting in costs of around $100 billion every year. 75% of sufferers are women – In fact, autoimmune conditions are a top 10 killer of...
According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease, resulting in costs of around $100 billion every year.
75% of sufferers are women – In fact, autoimmune conditions are a top 10 killer of women under the age of 65, establishing this as a major healthcare issue we just can’t afford to ignore.
Many of the diseases are hereditary, so it’s important to increase awareness of the disorders to help each generation with faster diagnosis and treat the diseases as soon as possible to get them under control.
by Walker's Drug Store | Sep 14, 2017 | Articles |
Changes in health care have been hitting the headlines in recent months. One of the most controversial topics being debated is the legalization of medical marijuana and how the law varies from state to state. It should also be noted that legalization is under state...
One of the most controversial topics being debated is the legalization of medical marijuana and how the law varies from state to state.
Medical marijuana’ is the use of the marijuana plant to treat medical symptoms, rather than to induce a ‘high’.
In North Carolina, possession of medical marijuana is currently illegal.
Twenty-nine states currently have legalized medical marijuana policies in place under state law.
Conditions permitted to have symptoms treated with medical marijuana varies from state to state, but some of the most common include HIV, AIDS, Arthritis, Glaucoma, Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Epilepsy, Cancer and other chronic conditions.
However, a bill (which you can read in full here) introduced in February in the North Carolina General Assembly, aims to address the legalization of medical marijuana under state law.
