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16/09/2025

Vaccines 1

Why are vaccines important?

Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases but beware of anti-vaccine stories which are spread online through social media and off-line. This information may not be based on scientific evidence and could put your child at risk of a serious illness. All the current evidence tells us that getting vaccinated is safer than not getting vaccinated.

However, if people stop having vaccines, it’s possible for infectious diseases to quickly spread again. Measles and mumps are starting to appear again in England, even though the MMR vaccine is the best protection against both diseases.

This is serious, as measles can lead to life-threatening complications and mumps can cause hearing loss. If 95% of children receive the MMR vaccine, this would stop measles spreading completely. However, measles, mumps and rubella can quickly spread again if fewer than 90% of people are vaccinated. Since vaccines were introduced into the UK diseases like smallpox, polio and tetanus that used to kill or disable millions of people have gone away or are very rarely seen.

12/09/2025

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09/09/2025

Osteoporosis 5

Quiz

Q1. What is osteoporosis?
A1. It is a health condition that weakens bones making them more likely to break.
Q2. How many fractures happen in the UK each year?
A2. 549,000.
Q3. How much do these cost the NHS?
A3. More than £4.7bn each year.
Q4. How many people die within the first year of having a broken hip?
A4. 26%.
Q5. How many hospital bed days do hip fractures use each year?
A5. Half a million.
Q6. When are bones thickest and strongest?
A6. Up to your late 20s.
Q7. What are the most common injuries?
A7. Wrist, hip and vertebrae.
Q8. What increases the risk of osteoporosis?
A8. Taking high dose steroids, certain medical conditions, family history of osteoporosis, eating disorders, low BMI, not exercising, heavy drinking and smoking, long periods of inactivity.
Q9. How is osteoporosis diagnosed?
A9. Using an online programme such as FRAX or bone density scan (DEXA).
Q10. What medicines are used to treat osteoporosis?
A10. Bisphosphonates, SERMs, parathyroid hormone, biological medicines, calcium and vitamin D, HRT.

05/09/2025

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02/09/2025

Osteoporosis 4

Quiz

Q1. What is osteoporosis?
Q2. How many fractures happen in the UK each year?
Q3. How much do these cost the NHS?
Q4. How many people die within the first year of having a broken hip?
Q5. How many hospital bed days do hip fractures use each year?
Q6. When are bones thickest and strongest?
Q7. What are the most common injuries?
Q8. What increases the risk of osteoporosis?
Q9. How is osteoporosis diagnosed?
Q10. What medicines are used to treat osteoporosis?

01/09/2025

Why are vaccines important?

Because they are the best way to stop the spread of infectious diseases.

To find out more about this, have a read of our latest healthy living leaflet

29/08/2025

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26/08/2025

Osteoporosis 3

Treating Osteoporosis

Treating osteoporosis involves treating and preventing fractures and using medicines to strengthen bones. Although a diagnosis is based on the results of your bone density scan, the decision about what treatment you need if any, is based on a number of other factors including:
• Age
• S*x
• Risk of breaking a bone
• Previous injury history

A number of different medicines can be used to treat osteoporosis.
Bisphosphonates slow the rate that bone is broken down in your body. This maintains bone density and reduces your risk of a broken bone. They are given as a tablet, liquid or an injection.
Selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) have the same effect on bone as the hormone oestrogen. They help to maintain bone density and reduce the risk of fracture, particularly of the spine.
Parathyroid hormone is produced naturally in the body. It regulates the amount of calcium in the bone. These treatments are used to stimulate cells to create new bone. You take them as an injection once a day.
Biological medicines work by slowing down the rate at which your bones are broken down and speeding up the rate at which your cells build bone. They are given by injection every month or every few months.
Calcium and vitamin D supplements. Calcium is the main mineral found in bone and having enough calcium as part of a healthy balanced diet is important to maintain healthy bones. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium.
HRT has been shown to keep bones strong and reduce the risk of breaking a bone. Whether HRT is right for you depends on your age, symptoms and any risk factors you have. Discuss the benefits and risks with your GP.

22/08/2025

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19/08/2025

Osteoporosis 2

Causes of Osteoporosis

Bones are thickest and strongest in your early adult life until your late 20s. You start losing bone from around the age of 35. Losing bone is a normal part of ageing but some people lose it much faster than normal.
This can lead to osteoporosis and an increased risk of broken bones. Women lose bone rapidly in the first few years after menopause, particularly if menopause begins early (before 45) or they have their ovaries removed and hence are prone to osteoporosis.
Many other factors also increase the risk of developing osteoporosis including:
• Taking high dose steroid tablets for more than 3 months
• Other medical conditions such as inflammatory conditions, hormone related conditions or malabsorption problems
• A family history of osteoporosis, particularly a hip fracture in a parent
• Long term use of certain medicines can affect bone strength or hormone levels such as anti-oestrogen tablets that women take after breast cancer
• Having or having had an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia
• Having a low BMI
• Not exercising regularly
• Heavy drinking and smoking
• Long periods of inactivity
If your GP suspects you have osteoporosis, they can work out your future risk of breaking a bone using an online programme such as FRAX. They may also refer you for a bone density scan. This is a short painless procedure that takes 10 to 20 minutes. Your scan can be compared to that of a healthy young adult.
The difference is calculated as a standard deviation (SD) and is called a T-score. A T-score above -1 SD is normal, between -1 and-2.5 shows bone loss and is defined as osteopenia and below -2.5 is bone loss and is defined as osteoporosis.

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15/08/2025

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12/08/2025

Osteoporosis 1

What is Osteoporosis?

It is a health condition that weakens your bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It develops slowly over several years and is often only diagnosed when a fall or sudden impact causes a bone to break (fracture).
Currently in the UK 549,000 fractures happen each year, including 105,000 hip, 86,000 vertebrae and 358,000 other fractures (pelvis, ribs, arms, clavicle etc). These cause severe pain, disability and reduction in quality of life.
Fragility fractures are estimated to account for 579,722 DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years) lost annually, which is about the same as those lost from dementia. The cost to the NHS exceeds £4.7 billion each year, of which £2.6 billon occurs directly after a fracture and £1.7 billion for institutional care costs.
Hip fracture is the most common cause of emergency anaesthesia and surgery in older people. The mean hospital stay is 20 days accounting for half a million hospital bed days used each year with 3,600 hospital beds occupied at any one time by patients recovering from hip fractures. Loss of independence is common following a hip fracture with only 52% living at home after 120 days and 26% will die within 12 months of their fracture.

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Address

5 St Johns Square
Daventry
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Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm
Saturday	9:30am - 9pm
Sunday	12am - 7pm

Telephone

+441327706320

Website

http://www.numarkpharmacists.com/

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