Internet breakdowns last week highlighted our high dependency on communication technology with all banks, EFTPOS machines, internet and most mobiles becoming silent and non-operational. In the pharmacy we could not access e-prescriptions, update vaccinations, receive faxed or emailed prescriptions or pretty much do anything. Everything just stopped. What did happen …
Taking or not taking your medications during pregnancy can be a risky business for both the mother and the baby. When a pregnant mother takes a medication, there is a possibility that this medicine can reach the developing baby through the placenta. Prior to prescribing medications to pregnant mothers, health …
It was ‘that’ time of year only three weeks ago when a new year ticked over and the primordial urge to state our resolutions for the New Year took over. Since it was three weeks ago, I am guessing most of us have now given up on our resolutions and …
As the borders are opening up in the next few days, many people are wanting to travel somewhere in Australia rather than travelling abroad. Considerations of what to pack for such an epic journey will be paramount to your ongoing safety and enjoyment of this form of travelling. First up, …
Do you ever feel like you are always tired and exhausted no matter how much you sleep? If you do, you are suffering from fatigue. Each year, approximately 1.5 million people visit their local doctor about fatigue. Fatigue is a symptom rather than a condition, which is generally caused by …
‘Do your own research!’ is a statement I am seeing frequently nowadays, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination. Perhaps it is a mistrust of anything media related or the explosion of the socials and the amount of misinformation being peddled from people all over the world. Perhaps it is …
Summer time, and the vitamin D is easy Summer is just around the corner. Cloudless days and the warmth upon our skins is a welcome change to the seemingly endless winter. One of the most frequently purchased natural supplements from Geeveston Pharmacy is vitamin D. This vitamin is produced from …
Are you over COVID? If you are like me, you’ve had enough of the COVID-19 virus changing our lives. We can no longer greet people with a hand shake, we have to socially distance, check-in and sanitise our hands wherever we go and run the risk of your mini break …
Feeling The Winter Pain With the chilly winds barrelling through the Huon and the icy stillness of the early morning, many of us seem to experience more pain than usual during this time of year. Medications do have their place in the management of pain, especially for short term pain. …
Men’s Worst Enemy Is Within Since it is International Men’s Health Week and I just happen to be a man, I thought this month I would talk about how we can be our own worst enemy when it comes to mental health. When I was growing up in a rough …
