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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 ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health conditions, yet many people don’t realise they have it. If you have high blood pressure or are at risk, you can make improvements through lifestyle changes and medication adherence. 

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.

Cold sores may not be a serious health condition but are painful, annoying, and often embarrassing for those who get them. First exposure to the virus is often in childhood, normally appearing on/near the lip. The virus lies dormant until later in life when triggered to become active and cause cold sores to appear. 

Diabetes currently affects more than 200,000 people in New Zealand and experts fear that there are another 100,000 people who have Diabetes but haven’t been diagnosed yet. As with many conditions, the earlier that it is diagnosed, the better it is controlled, and the long-term outcomes are more positive.