Extra hand washing and showering along with cold, windy days and indoor heating can dehydrate our skin, leaving it feeling dry and sore over Winter. Here’s 9 ways you can keep your skin feeling its best ...
Cold weather, shorter daylight hours and more time indoors can have a negative effect on the way we are feeling. Depression and anxiety affect many people and should be managed by a Doctor, but there is more to good mental health than avoiding mental illness. Rather, it is about living in a way that is good for you and those around you. Here’s 7 ideas you might like to try to promote wellbeing: Give your time, words and presence. Share a smile, help a neighbour or volunteer your time. Be active – walk or cycle in nature, smell the fresh air and listen to the sounds around you. Gardening, yoga or more physical activity can increase self-belief, the ability to...
As we move to level 1, we are pleased to be able to ease restrictions in place in the pharmacy. We no longer need to limit the number of people in store or contract trace but we do have a QR code displayed if you are keeping a digital diary. There is still the recommendation to be tested for Coronavirus if you are sick with fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath. Please call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice. We can still offer contactless home delivery. We'll be keeping the perspex screens on the counters for now and will continue with a "scripts in/out" counter for safe counselling from there. Cleaning will continue at it's increased levels and...
There are many myths about acne and its causes, cures and aggravating factors. The biggest is that chocolate and fatty, greasy, foods are the culprits in causing acne. Another fallacy is that poor hygiene is the cause.
Do you ever walk into a room and forget what you went in for? Forget the names of people or misplace your keys? Thankfully, that is no cause for concern and is common for people of all ages. However, dementia affects 43,000 New Zealanders and their families. Dementia occurs as a result of physical changes in the structure of the brain, affecting memory, behaviour and emotions.
