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 …
National Families Week This week marks National Families Week, which is a celebration of the vital role that families play in our society. What has come to light over recent years is how we define a family. A family is not necessarily mum, dad, the kids and the family dog. …
It’s Time To Unplug Balance is such an important aspect to our health yet many of us become unbalanced due to work, technology and the combination of these. Mobile phones give us the ability to always be ‘plugged in’ to the socials, to work and to other people, no matter …
The Ultimate Gift In life we all have hopes and expectations of what life will be like in the future. Bushfires changed this for many people, COVID-19 changed this and so can a life threatening illness. There are illnesses that can irreversibly damage and destroy organs within our body where …
Matters of the Heart Valentine’s Day is here and time for us hapless blokes and ladies to go to the local florist to buy a beautiful bunch of red roses for our loved ones. This may all seem a little contrived but I believe this ritual to be important to …
COVID-19 One of the most challenging years in recent history has been 2020, with COVID-19 causing havoc throughout communities and countries across the world. COVID-19 is no ordinary flu, with relatively high death rates (up to 40 times the death rates of seasonal influenza) and long-term health complications. Globally, many …
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease The festive season is upon us. With these celebrations, many of us tend to eat too many rich foods and drink a little more than we should. This can lead to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). GORD is a term used to describe a bunch of symptoms including …
Words and mental health Following the outcome of the American election with accusations flying, threats, protests and a potential tinderbox ready to explode across America, this month’s health article looks at how words can affect our mental health. Now, I don’t usually follow American politics as we have enough of …
A pain in the lip Over the last few weeks I have noticed an increase in the number of people seeking treatment for cold sores in my pharmacy. Cold sores are small blister-like spots that appear in or around the outside of the mouth that is caused by the virus …
