Health Articles
We have searched our journals and the web to bring you articles that we think might be of interest to you.
If you are interested in any topic at all, please email us and we will try to find some updated research on it.
If you have any queries on anything you read in our health articles section, please email us or come in to discuss your query with any of our knowledgeable available Pharmacists.
Diabetes
Most people with diabetes, around 85%, have type 2 diabetes. They still produce insulin but it does not work as well. It usually affects mature adults, but younger people, even children, are now getting type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is more common in people who have low levels of physical activity or are overweight or obese, but it also occurs in people who have a family history of it.
Your Destination for Travel Health
More and more Australians are travelling - and preparation starts at our local Pharmacy.
More concerns over OTC NSAIDS
The FDA is recommending that patients and health care professionals remain alert for heart-related side effects the entire time that NSAIDs are being taken.
Do you need to poo every day?
Some of us are 'daily like clockwork' people, while others can go for days without action. If you don't poo daily, are you OK? Or is this a reason to take laxatives?
Choice concludes that Pharmacies are cheaper than supermarkets.
The CHOICE survey on which the report was based also found that pharmacies often sell cheaper brands than the name brands sold in supermarkets, more effective active ingredients, stronger doses, and a broader range of medicines.
