With more time at home and an increased need for medications, many people are having a good sort out of their medicine cabinets. When the mood strikes you, we have a few tips to help you along the way ...
Acne is an inflammatory condition affecting the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of the skin. Normally, old cells lining the follicles fall away and are carried to the surface by sebum. If excess sebum is produced ...
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.
A diagnosis of arthritis can be intimidating. More than half a million New Zealanders are living with arthritis. It is a serious health condition with no known cure and the leading cause of disability in our country. The good news is that you can help yourself make living with arthritis easier.
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.
