A urinary tract infection is sometimes called a UTI. This is an infection of any part of the urinary tract like the bladder, the kidneys… Read more »

Cold A cold is a viral infection that affects your nose, sinuses, throat and upper chest. It usually goes away by itself in 7 to… Read more »

With winter sport season upon us it is timely to consider concussion. Also be careful of wet, icy or slippery ground as a heavy fall… Read more »

At the beginning of May is World Asthma Day so it’s a good time to talk about asthma, especially as we come into winter. More… Read more »

Summer seems to have arrived early this year in that we’re experiencing higher temperatures than usual for December. And it seems the weather experts are… Read more »

Pharmacists across New Zealand are raising awareness of medicine safety this month. It’s all part of National Patient Safety Week which is being held from… Read more »

I’m sure most people know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – with promotions and events such as the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, the… Read more »

In this blog I want to promote Stroke Week which was held in the first week of October 2017. Stroke Week leads in to the… Read more »

It’s that time of year again, the weather is supposed to be slowly warming up and the days are getting longer. Daylight saving is now… Read more »

This winter looks set to be one to remember although maybe not for reasons we’d like to remember it. As well as setting weather records,… Read more »