What is Diverticular Disease?
What is diverticular disease? Diverticular disease affects nearly ten percent of the population over the age of 40 and nearly 50 percent of the population over 60 years of age. Diverticular disease i...
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Editorial - Shabir Daya MRPharmS
Post-Holiday Blues
The weeks after a holiday can sometimes seem bleak with many people suffering from post-holiday blues. There may be several months before the next holiday is due with very few breaks to look forward t...
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How An Underactive Thyroid Affects You
An underactive thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism, affects people in a number of ways. An underactive thyroid occurs as a result of a decrease in the hormones produced by the thyroid gland. The thy...
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
What is Age Related Macular Degeneration? Age-Related Macular Degeneration, AMD, is a condition which affects the eye and involves the deterioration of the retina, the light sensing cells in the cent...
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Fungal Toenails Treatment
Fungal toenails are a common infection of the feet. Often starting in one toenail, they are contagious and can spread to several others. Conventional treatment involves the use of powerful antifungal...
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A Probiotic To Prevent Traveller’s Diarrhoea
Many people travelling abroad take a probiotic with them in order to prevent traveller’s diarrhoea. When people travel abroad, especially to developing countries, the risk of becoming ill increases be...
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