Learning to ride a bike
Kids & Family
Summer is here (she says optimistically) and time to get ‘on yer bike’. Note to self parents – remember to teach your kids! Life gets… Read more »
Garlic roast chickpeas with almonds, feta, mint & lemon
Healthy Eating
Go beyond falafel & hummus with this zesty chickpea dish that is sure to be a staple in your summer repertoire! It holds its own… Read more »
The Medicinal Benefits of Manuka Honey
Healthy Eating
For thousands of years, honey from around the world has been revered for its remarkable healing properties. However, no honey more so in recent times… Read more »
Toxoplasmosis
Kids & Family
Our dog has had toxoplasmosis. Altogether a bit scary. I last heard the word ‘toxoplasmosis’ some 21 years ago, when pregnant with my first baby,… Read more »
If in doubt check it out
Pharmacy Tips
Written by: Jenny Cade Earlier this year, I had a skin cancer check i.e. a specially qualified doctor ‘inspected’ my body to check for anything… Read more »
Being 50
Kids & Family
I can’t believe I’ve just written those words. That’s probably because I can quite believe I’m actually 50. Read more »
Never too old to learn
Kids & Family
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Health Benefits of Cranberries
Healthy Eating
Cranberries, native to North America, have a long history of medicinal food use. Native Americans used the fruit for the treatment of bladder and kidney… Read more »
Respiratory illness in a child
Kids & Family
I remember ‘back in the day’ as a student nurse at Middlemore in the 1980s being astounded at the amount of respiratory illnesses on the… Read more »
Exams – ten tips to prepare for them
Kids & Family
Well it’s that end of the year… the sharp end where all that learning is meant to come together efficiently and eloquently in an exam…. Read more »