Let’s talk threadworms – something most children are likely to get at sometime during their life – especially between the ages of 5 and 14… Read more »

We’re home now from our recent hike around Lake Waikaremoana and still basking in the joy of having been immersed in nature. However one downside… Read more »

We’re about to set off on another family hiking adventure.  For the last few summers we’ve done a multi-day hike somewhere around New Zealand enjoying… Read more »

In my last blog I wrote about a recent personal experience with a mole that had to be removed because it could become a melanoma. … Read more »

Earlier this year, I had a skin cancer check i.e. a specially qualified doctor ‘inspected’ my body to check for anything that already was or… Read more »

I’ve been prompted to write about the importance of checking any change to any of your medicines because of yet more changes to common medicines… Read more »

A headline “Getting Sick on Holiday” in the Travel supplement in the New Zealand Herald earlier this year caught my eye.  The article quoted research… Read more »

In my last blog about the gastro outbreak in Havelock North, I wrote about the importance of hand washing in the context of preventing illnesses… Read more »

The current health crisis in Havelock North has shown how easy it is for some infections to spread. Thankfully an outbreak like this, which affects… Read more »

Giving advice is a huge part of what I do as a pharmacist. One of the conversations I always try to make time for is to give advice... Read more »