Measles
Pharmacy Tips
With the latest measles outbreak people are asking their local pharmacists questions about measles: How do I catch it? What are the symptoms of measles?… Read more »
Linda Caddick
Linda Caddick is an experienced community pharmacist. She loves working in community pharmacies and her passion is for helping people take responsibility for making the most of their health. Linda has worked in community pharmacies in North and South Islands, in small towns and large cities. She has also represented community pharmacy to DHBs, PHARMAC and Ministry of Health. Linda is now back in community pharmacy because: He aha te mea nui o te ao What is the most important thing in the world? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.
Aspirin and a healthy heart
Pharmacy Tips
February is Heart Awareness month. Did you know that every 90 minutes, someone in New Zealand dies from heart disease and it is the leading… Read more »
Ear health – Swimmer’s ear
Pharmacy Tips
Sunny summer days have meant lots of swimming and therefore more ‘swimmers ear’. We have also seen more people coming into the pharmacy asking for… Read more »
Adverse drug reactions
Pharmacy Tips
While medicine can make a huge improvement to our health, there are times when the medicine may make us feel unwell. Before a medicine is… Read more »
Meningitis
Pharmacy Tips
There was a recent death from meningitis reported in the newspapers. Although meningitis is more common in winter it is good for everyone to be… Read more »
Fungal infections
Pharmacy Tips
As the weather continues to become warmer we see more people coming into the pharmacy to ask for help with their fungal infections. Fungi are… Read more »
What is Menopause?
Pharmacy Tips
The technical description of menopause is “a point in time 12 months after a woman’s last period”. The time of life this happens can vary… Read more »
Go Gold for Kids Fighting Cancer
Pharmacy Tips
While child cancer is rare it has a profound effect on the entire whanau. Around 150 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in New… Read more »
World Hepatitis day
Pharmacy Tips
Worldwide, 300 million people who are living with viral hepatitis are unaware they have it. On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, there is an international… Read more »
The bugs that happily live in our intestines
Pharmacy Tips
New science around probiotics proves that the bacteria (or bugs) that live in your intestine have a huge impact on the function of your body… Read more »