Shingles
Pharmacy Tips
Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. Anyone who has previously had chicken pox – and most… Read more »
By: Tracey Sullivan / Published: November 6, 2018
Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. Anyone who has previously had chicken pox – and most… Read more »
By: Linda Caddick / Published: November 2, 2018
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 »
By: Linda Caddick / Published: October 16, 2018
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 »
By: Linda Caddick / Published: September 21, 2018
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 »
By: Linda Caddick / Published: September 15, 2018
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 »
By: Tracey Sullivan / Published: September 4, 2018
Vitamin C – it’s the vitamin we’ve all heard of and we all know we need it in our diet to stay healthy. But what… Read more »
By: Tracey Sullivan / Published: August 16, 2018
Acne is a very common skin condition – in fact most people will be affected by it at some stage in their lives. It is… Read more »
By: Linda Caddick / Published: July 28, 2018
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 »
By: Linda Caddick / Published: July 10, 2018
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 »
By: Linda Caddick / Published: July 3, 2018
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 »