Smoking? The fireworks have stopped and now it is time to put those New Year’s resolutions into action. When it comes to your health, there are many resolutions that should be at the top of your list including reducing alcohol consumption, increasing exercise, losing weight, eating more vegetables and fruit …
High blood pressure? The findings of a large study into the effects on when to take high blood pressure medications (antihypertensives) suggest that taking these medications at bedtime maybe the best time. High blood pressure is a very common condition that is often treated with antihypertensive medications prescribed by your …
Measles, a highly infectious disease The Tasmania Government recently announced that a free measles ‘catch-up’ vaccination for eligible Tasmanians from GPs is available and will soon be available from pharmacies. Measles is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that can have serious and even fatal consequences. The first …
Stress less and lose weight Having a few (or more) extra pounds around the waist heightens the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and at least 13 types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer. One of the most common causes of weight gain is chronic stress. Stress triggers …
Three dietary changes to improve your cholesterol Cholesterol is a fatty substance that plays a very important role in your body. Cholesterol is used to build cell membranes and make hormones such as testosterone, oestrogen and adrenal hormones. Cholesterol is also important for the production of vitamin D and also …
Winter takes its toll ‘Tis the season for coughing as the depths of winter takes its toll. Patients have been flocking to pharmacies across Tasmania looking for the treatment to stop the incessant coughing during and following a cold. Though coughing is a very annoying symptom for patients and close …
Proton Pump Inhibitors The medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been a part of therapy for conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease and other acid related disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (oesophagus, stomach and intestines) since the early 1990s. PPIs have effectively and safely managed reflux, healed gastric …
Always tired? 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 …
Don’t have the motivation to exercise? Getting motivated to exercise during the long winter months is a hard task for many people. Many of us tend to hibernate away from the cold wet darkness of the winter nights, snuggling up with a hot chocolate and the TV remote. Getting that …
Flu vaccination The sweltering heat has passed and now the flu season is upon us. This flu season is shaping up to be particularly bad this year as the number of confirmed cases across Australia is up to three times higher than similar times in previous years. The flu is …
