Pharmacy on Dominion

22/11/2023

Check out Kids Health for tips on Eczema - https://bit.ly/3tQ73mm Eczema is a dry skin condition. It happens in about 15 to 20 in 100 children. You can control your child's eczema with treatment and by avoiding things which can trigger your child's eczema.

Eczema is a dry skin condition. It happens in about 15 to 20 in 100 children. You can control your child's eczema with treatment and by avoiding things which can trigger your child's eczema. Treatment includes using lots of moisturiser, having a bath once a day and using steroids when your child's s...

07/11/2023

Strep throat - what is it, how is it treated and is it contagious? Check out Healthify - https://bit.ly/3MbjjnO

If you are at higher risk of rheumatic fever it is very important that a sore throat is always checked early by a nurse or GP. This is because untreated strep throat can cause rheumatic fever and heart damage for life.

13/07/2023

12/07/2023

Menopause and Long COVID: What Women Should Know

If you’re a woman who has long COVID, you may find yourself dealing with symptoms that could also indicate you’re entering menopause. A recent study found that women over 40 years old are among the patients at higher risk for developing long COVID. Here's what to know.

06/07/2023

Now available in pharmacy

05/07/2023

Folic acid to be added to bread-making flour from August to prevent birth defects

From August, all non-organic bread-making wheat flour produced or sold in New Zealand must be fortified with folic acid.

21/03/2023

Please support your local pharmacy as 'Free' prescription could be forcing small pharmacies out of business

Discount pharmacies like the Chemist Warehouse and Countdown supermarket stores absorb the usual $5 prescription charges as a loss-leader model.

20/03/2023

As we are now in Autumn and the weather is starting to cool down, Asthma Foundation NZ has put together a few tips to help you manage any respiratory conditions -

​With the weather starting to cool down, and a change of seasons on the way, we have put together a few tips to help manage your respiratory condition as we app

14/03/2023

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month in New Zealand. It is a condition which affects 1 in 10 women. Take a look at the following link for information and also some events planned that will be hosted in person, recorded, and shared throughout the month about understanding, managing and exercising with Endometriosis - https://bit.ly/41e1lXK.

March is International Endometriosis Awareness Month and this year we’re focused on better educating the community about endometriosis symptoms, so New

08/03/2023

Today is World Kidney Day https://bit.ly/3lSBW5W. The theme this year is "Kidney Health for all - Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable"

In the event of emergencies, people with kidney disease are among the most vulnerable in the population due to their ongoing requirements for consistently coordinated care – care, which is often lifelong and involves complex ongoing treatment. In recent years, the impact of COVID-19 on the health ...

07/03/2023

Changes to eligibility for free COVID-19 healthcare https://bit.ly/3IDVW4V. Did you know from 13 February, you may now need to pay for COVID-19-related visits to your healthcare provider.

If you are at higher risk of becoming very sick with COVID-19, you are still eligible for free healthcare from your doctor.

28/02/2023

Paxlovid Cuts the Risk of Long COVID: VA Study

Paxlovid, the antiviral drug designed to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization from COVID-19, may also help cut the chances a person will develop long COVID, a study by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shows.

08/02/2023

Gut Microbiome May Play Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Researchers believe they have found a link between lower bacterial diversity in the intestine's microbiome and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

07/02/2023

Information about Pre-diabetes from Health Navigator NZ. Find out what is pre-diabetes, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment etc - https://bit.ly/3ZYgNqf

24/01/2023

Which of your daily medications could put you at higher risk of sunburn

Always check the labels, and always stay out of the sun in the hottest part of the day - no matter what medications you are taking.

11/01/2023

Symptoms as Clues: Is It RSV, COVID, the Flu or the Common Cold?

How quickly the symptoms come on, how long they last, and even which symptom(s) you have can be important clues.

10/01/2023

Endometriosis - Affects more women than you'd think. Check out the Resources available with further information on what is it, how does it affect women, treatment options available etc - https://bit.ly/3OKZJPA and https://bit.ly/3ugok56

Endometriosis is a common inflammatory disease estimated to affect 176 million girls and women worldwide in their reproductive years, and 120,000 in New Zealand. This means that roughly 1 in 10 women in New Zealand will have endometriosis. In most cases, there can be symptoms including period pain,....

04/01/2023

A to Z guide of summer safety - New Zealand Herald https://bit.ly/3XGoCjl