Make March Your Month to Quit
A total of 1,430 people using stop smoking services across Northern Ireland signed up to quit during last year’s No Smoking Month. The Public Health Agency ...
Health
Good gut health is vitally important for general well being, so it’s vital that your patients are aware of products that can play a crucial role in maintaining their health and well being of the gut.
Getting that good gut feeling The gut is a massive system all by itself. It’s full of a diverse ecosystem of bacteria, viruses and yeast that live inside th...
With one in five adults in the United Kingdom reckoned to have a vitamin D deficiency, leading experts are now recommending innovative ways of increasing our intake…
Vitamin D: the ‘sunshine’ vitamin In May last year, one of Britain’s leading scientists urged people to take vitamin D supplements, it was just the latest...
There are many common conditions that affect a patient’s vision or hearing. Fortunately, they are generally easily resolved…
And eyes and ears..... Most people will experience eye problems at one time or another. While many are minor and will resolve themselves...
UCA/CPNI alliance finally confirmed
UCA/CPNI alliance finally confirmed The Ulster Chemists’ Association (UCA) is delighted to confirm that the UCA and Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland...
Community Pharmacy Teams – Have Your Say
Tuesday 2 April 2019 saw the launch of the UK wide Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group survey for community pharmacy teams to gather feedback on reporting ...
ALLERGY UK – Mind over matter?
Learn more about how to cope living with different allergies. Allergies such as eczema and hayfever can be very discomforting
Should Flu Symptoms be Treated with Antivirals in Primary Care?
Over 2,000 people have been recruited into the world’s largest clinical trial to test the clinical and cost effectiveness of the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) ...
Help is at hand this winter with The Sound Doctor
As experts warn that the dreaded 'Aussie flu' is more severe than the Swine flu pandemic of 2009 which killed nearly 300,000 people across the world, The Sound ...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) causes a tingling sensation, numbness and sometimes pain in the hand and fingers. Tim McClure takes a look at this common, but ofte...