Darren Lew

Darren Lew

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  • PharmD, UCSF
  • Serving the community for over 5 years
  • Specializes in medication adherence, immunizations, & medication synchronization

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Cold or Flu? How to Tell the Difference

Cold or Flu? How to Tell the Difference

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D , , Colds and the flu can cause many of the same symptoms. Both can make you cough, feel tired and have a stuffy or runny nose. However, there are some differences that may help you tell them apart. , , Is It a Cold or the Flu? , , Cold symptoms are usually milder and may develop slowly. Common symptoms include: , , , Runny or stuffy nose , Sneezing , Sore throat , Cough , , , Flu symptoms often come on more suddenly and can make you feel much sicker. Symptoms may include: , , , Fever or chills , Cough , Sore throat , Headache... more

Osteoporosis and Bone Health: What You Should Know

Osteoporosis and Bone Health: What You Should Know

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD ,   , , Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. , , Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. , , What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? , , Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. , , Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosi... more

Feeling SAD? Here's What You Need to Know

Feeling SAD? Here's What You Need to Know

When the temperature and the time change, a type of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) sets in for many people. But you don't have to wait for the summer to stop feeling SAD. more

Common Cold Treatments

Common Cold Treatments

When you get a cold, you may find yourself rushing to your local pharmacy or grocery store to get some medications to treat it. Keep reading to see what you can do to get better faster. more

For American Heart Month, Say No to Heart Disease

For American Heart Month, Say No to Heart Disease

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. But you can say no to heart disease by learning about the condition and taking steps to improve your heart health. more

Probiotics 101

Probiotics 101

You've heard about the importance of having a "healthy gut." You might've even heard about probiotics. But what is the real story on these so-called "healthy" bacteria? more

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The keto diet is probably one of the most talked about diets. But what is the keto diet, exactly? more

Chickenpox FAQ

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Diseases like chickenpox can bring up a lot of questions. The answers to some of the most common chickenpox-related questions are below. more

Tips to Prevent the Common Cold

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Cold and flu season has arrived, but that doesn't have to mean you or your family will get sick. Outsmart germs with these simple strategies. more