Due to recent changes, accredited pharmacists are now permitted to supply a selection of oral contraceptives to certain women. This is an exciting change to improve convenience for women who fit the criteria. We'll take a look at the range of contraceptives available through pharmacy.
As we head into the warmer weather, it is a great idea to have a little first aid kit for bites and stings that can be all too common. Insects such as mosquitos, fleas, sand flies and midges can bite to leave an itchy spot, whereas bee and wasp stings can be more severe.
As we age, we can begin to feel the effects of a life playing sports, working and general wear and tear on our joints. Our bones often become less dense and weak, increasing our risk of fractures and breaks. Diet, gut health, exposure to sunlight and exercise levels are all important in maintaining healthy bones and joints and preventing osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Osteoporosis is a common condition where the bones lose strength and become brittle. Bones can be thought as a bank where you deposit and withdraw bone tissue. When growing, we deposit new bone to the skeleton faster than old bone is withdrawn, but after age 40, bone withdrawals can begin to go faster than deposits, leading to osteoporosis....
There isn't a week that goes by that I don't hear of somebody whose life has been affected by cancer. This was never more apparent for me than 5-years ago when my Dad was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. In the 8-months from his diagnosis till when he sadly passed away, he battled like a true gentleman, undergoing two operations in Wellington and weeks of radiation in Palmerston North. He had already survived through prostate cancer two years earlier and during this time, he underwent 12-weeks of radiation treatment in Palmerston North. As he had his own business he worked full time and travelled twice weekly for his treatments. The Cancer Society were fantastic in that they reimbursed Dad petrol...
Every day in New Zealand, 9 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. To reduce our risk, the NZBCF encourages us to be breast aware; reduce our risk; act on breast changes and regularly have screening mammograms. October 7-12, 2019 we are going pink for the week to raise funds for NZBCF. Come in store to join in the fun.
