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What's the label all about?

What's the label all about?

Understanding medicine regulations – what’s the label all about? When you buy any kind of medicine, supplement or other complementary treatment, be that prescription or over-the-counter, a sunscreen or a vitamin supplement, it is important that you have a certain amount of information to
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Itchy nose, sniffles and sore eye season!

Itchy nose, sniffles and sore eye season!

Hay fever/seasonal allergic rhinitis Hay fever affects around 20% of the population with symptom severity varying from person to person. Symptoms range from a runny nose, itchy eyes, scratchy throat and the roof of the mouth. Some people develop wheezing, coughing and headaches, and some sym
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An integrated world

An integrated world

Integrative pharmacy and why we practise it? Integration – the bringing together, blending, combining of the different for the best outcome of a whole. The mere definition evokes thoughts of an embracing approach, the consideration of all aspects of a person and supporting them in the most
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Putting some zen in your zzzz's - sleep and it's important role in health

Putting some zen in your zzzz's - sleep and it's important role in health

Sleep – the most important activity of the day. It is an activity, because it isn’t about your body and mind shutting off. While you are resting, your brain does a lot of work – supervising a whole array of biological maintenance that keeps your body functioning as optimally as possible. With
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Troublesome, Bothersome Acne

Troublesome, Bothersome Acne

Acne is a common skin condition, and can be annoying at best and out right embarrassing at its worst. Often hitting us at our most vulnerable times when we are conscious of our appearance – our teenage years – but also often into our 30s and 40s, acne appears mainly on the face, arms, chest an
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High blood pressure - hypertension

High blood pressure - hypertension

Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure (BP), can lead to some serious health issues including a heart attack, stroke, heart failure or kidney disease, affecting upwards of 3.5 million Australians What is blood pressure? The pressure of your blood against the inner
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