How to prevent and treat thinning hair in men? Hair grows from follicles, which are tiny pores in the skin. There are approximately 5 million hair follicles in the human body, of which approximately 100,000 are located in the scalp. Male pattern baldness, the most common type of hair loss, can start early. Read on …
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How Do You Tell if You Have Covid-19, a Cold or the Flu?
How Do You Tell if You Have Covid-19, a Cold or the Flu? Cold vs Flu Both COVID-19 and influenza are contagious respiratory diseases, although they are brought on by distinct viruses. When the weather drops colder, it can be hard to know which seasonal illness you’re suffering from. Keep reading to find out …
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The Importance of COVID vaccination
The COVID-19 vaccinations are secure and reliable. They provide you with the strongest protection against COVID-19, especially in the winter. Stringent safety measures have been put in place to help ensure the security of all COVID-19 vaccinations. The vaccinations must go through extensive testing in clinical trials to demonstrate that they fulfil internationally agreed-upon standards for safety …
Flu Vaccination
The Importance of a Flu Vaccine in 2022 The flu shot, also known as the influenza vaccine, is a safe and effective injection that helps prevent you from getting seasonal flu. There are four main types of flu virus: A, B, C and D, with the A and B viruses commonly leading to “flu …
Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common kind of infection (after chest infections). The urinary tract is made up of the kidneys, ureters (the tubes from the kidneys to the bladder), the bladder and the urethra (the tube which expels urine from the bladder). It is the system …
Prostate Cancer
Thursday 1st September sees the launch of Urology Awareness Month 2022. Urology Awareness Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness of urological diseases including prostate, bladder, kidney and male reproductive cancers and non-malignant conditions including incontinence, urinary tract infections (UTIs), erectile dysfunction and kidney stones. We will be highlighting 3 conditions over the next …
Why Sunscreen is so important
What’s the Best Sunscreen for your Skin? Sunburn is known to increase the chance of getting skin cancer and it does not only occur whilst travelling. Even in the UK when it is cloudy, you can burn. There isn’t a healthy or safe technique to get a tan. No amount of tanning can shield your skin …
Menopause Symptoms and Treatments
Key facts The average age of menopause diagnosis in the UK is 51 years although this varies by ethnicity It is estimated that 20 per cent of UK women have had a hysterectomy and, although the ovaries may be preserved, the menopause is often earlier than normal in these cases Menopausal symptoms typically …
How to Manage Urinary Incontinence in your Daily Life
What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence can be defined as ‘the unintentional passing of urine’ and represents a very common condition, affecting millions of people in the UK alone. There are several different types of incontinence, with each having its own characteristics. – Stress Incontinence: Firstly, we have stress incontinence; this arises when urine leaks …
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GET YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED AT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY
We are now able to check your Blood Pressure at our Pharmacy. If you are over 40 years of age and live in England we can offer you a FREE Blood Pressure check. If high blood pressure goes undiagnosed and untreated it can lead to a stroke or heart attack. It is estimated about …
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