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 …
When you don’t want a break during COVID-19 Bone strength decreases as we age due to the loss of minerals, mainly calcium. The loss of bone strength increases the risk of fractures, causing long term complications and at times death. The disease is osteoporosis and affects over one million people …
Look for the positives One of the devastating effects of the pandemic will be the lasting effects on our community. People have died, people have suffered permanent health problems, people have lost their jobs and businesses, communities have fractured, and the country will endure a severe economic depression into the …
Battling The Bulge Have you woken up one day to look in the mirror only to find an overweight, older you has taken over your once slim youthful self? Whatever happened to that slim, athletic, healthy you that could take on the world, do a thousand things and rebound the …
Electronic Prescriptions You may have seen the advertisements online about the arrival of electronic prescriptions and how it will streamline the supply of medications following a visit to your doctor or from a telehealth consultation. Before we all get excited or scared about this jump forward in technology, in Tasmania …
The Five Foundations of Holistic Health Holistic health has been a term used by natural therapists for many years but only recently acknowledged into the language and aims of modern medicine. The five foundations of holistic health can be imagined as a stool with five legs, each leg representing a …
