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In 1993, Bon Jovi released a song which provides some atrocious health advice: “Until I’m six feet under / Baby, I don’t need a bed / Gonna live wh...

No matter what kind of pain relief it is, pain relief medication is a product common to most households. Perhaps for many, the kind that they keep ...

The old adage that sharing is caring probably doesn’t extend to contagious diseases. I often find that people tend to overestimate their own capaci...

When Shakespeare’s Macbeth has just committed the ungodly act of regicide, he is wracked with guilt, unable to sleep. “Balm of hurt minds,” he lame...

Let me tell you a story which is definitely not about me. This pharmacist I know (let’s call him… Lloyd) was hiking through the Tasmanian wildernes...

Dispensing medicine is a tricky business. To treat people’s pain or diseases, we are often dealing with very potent chemicals which can be abused i...

Like many Australians, I am a lifelong football fan. But unlike many Australians, when I say football, I actually mean soccer. And while most peopl...

If you’re anything like me, you probably did a first aid course and prayed desperately that you would never ever have to use this knowledge ever. I...

It seems fair to predict that one form of pain relief will never captivate the market so much as to make the other redundant. Whether it’s pharmace...

I am always amused by the people (men) who propagate this idea that woman is the weaker vessel. Sure, I understand that this comes from a more patr...

There are some conflicts in life which you should feel free to weigh in on. Coke vs Pepsi. Batman vs Superman. Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd. A parent...

A few years ago, my five year old called out to me from the toilet complaining that his bum was itchy. I did the standard parent thing, and presume...

Bad bacteria? Not so much. Before I tell you about your gut, I want to tell you about bacteria. Let me start with a simple observation: Bacteria ha...

Symptoms, causes, and treatment of vaginal thrush   Here’s something heartbreaking: women’s health issues often aren’t taken seriously. You won’t c...

The old adage that you should listen to your gut has never been more true than when considering your health. In fact, researchers have established ...

Imagine this. You are standing looking at a shelf full of painkillers. Your child is at home feeling very miserable and you need something to make ...

Here at Aussie Pharmacy, we are all about body positivity. It is so incredibly important to feel at ease in the skin you’re in, and I kind of like ...

There are many things in life that make me feel nostalgic; the feeling of sand between my toes during christmas holidays spent at Nelson Bay; the a...

‘Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone.’ So sang Joni Mitchell in 1970 (not Counting Crows, regardless of wha...

I’m not usually one for clickbait titles like this. But every now and then, something pops up that is so unbelievable that I need everyone to hear ...

When I was a kid, having my temperature taken was either deeply uncomfortable or wildly inaccurate. The old thermometer under the tongue felt like...

It may be hard to believe, but you really can sleep your way to success. I am, of course, talking about the eight to nine hours a night that you sp...

Cheesymite spread was a less-than-successful contribution to the market, but not for lack of good intentions. Why shouldn’t the Australian cult com...

These days, it can be pretty tricky to know exactly what you’re supposed to be taking to supplement your diet. TV commercials bombard us, filling u...

We are pretty tolerant in 2022. After having lived through a pandemic for the last two and a half years, we understand that people will be wearing ...

One of the very few silver linings of the pandemic has been that the incidence of other illnesses has plummeted. Cases of the flu fell 98% ...

There are few things worse in life than a cough that won’t go away. I’m being facetious of course; death, war and famine all spring to mind as sign...

It is the diagnosis nobody ever wants to hear: “You have a fungal infection.” There is a strong temptation to start visualising all sorts of horrif...

I’m a big fan of those medicines out there that just do everything.  You know what I’m talking about: When something hurts inside, you can always t...

Formula Feeding: When It’s Your Choice and When It Isn’t Post author:AP Team Post published:March 22, 2022 Post category:Newsroom There a...

Here’s something you’ve probably heard before: The best defence is offence. It’s the type of cliché you’re likely to hear at your daughter’s under ...

Very occasionally, someone will write to me and ask if I am intentionally referencing books in these blogs. It gives me great pleasure to say that ...

Your liver: the swamp of the body (in a good way) I’m about to tell you all about your liver. I’ll even tell you how a Swisse liver detox can play ...

You walk into the vitamins and supplements aisle of any supermarket these days and it has the same kind of hypnotic effect that a trip to Kmart and...

Truly, there can often be no pain quite like it. The one that afflicts women from puberty, and sticks around until their next biological hurdle; me...

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and mouth ulcers at the worst time imaginable. No, I’m not saying that mouth ulcers will hunt you d...

We need to have a conversation about worms. No, sadly, this conversation is not about fishing.  A lot of people don’t realise that it is entirely p...

Something supernatural? Or just itchy eyes? Picture me on a Friday night, settling in to watch a film selected by one of the younger members of the...

Canesten Cream is one of those medicines that you don’t know you need, right up until the moment when it is the only thing you need. When you reali...

It is one of the old cliches in modern medicine that we ought to be eternally grateful for modern medicine. Now, I am not taking away from the sent...

When my firstborn showed up, my wife was incredibly excited to be a mum. She is incredibly maternal, and nearly lost her mind when she got to pick ...

If you took a quick poll among the people with whom you are surrounded and asked them what the benefits of magnesium were, they would probably scra...

Health Sleep = Health Kids Everyone with children wants to help them grow into fit and healthy adults. But what do you think of when you hear the w...

Occasionally, one of my customers will forget that I am wearing a name tag and revert to a more generic title. They often call me ‘doctor’. It’s a ...

Whoever coined the phrase ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ clearly lived long before vitamins and supplements were available so readily. And ...

Some people might bristle at this, but I would consider myself a feminist: I was raised by a strong woman who entered the workforce when that was n...

One of my secret shames is that I love very stupid slapstick comedy. I know that it is beneath me, but when I see Kramer slide through Jerry’s door...

Have you ever wondered why some medicines are kept under lock and key behind the pharmacy counter? These prescription only drugs require a little c...

Moonwalks and Pandemics Before we talk about family, let’s talk about the moon landing. Chances are, there’s someone you know who watched it live o...

Thinking of Health in the Negative We often think of health in deficit terms. In other words, we think of health based on what it isn’t rather than...

What would you do with a spare half a billion dollars? That’s roughly the amount that Australians spend on cold & flu tablets each year. The ec...

Not so long ago, in a country not so far away, health was viewed in a fairly narrow way. If you had no physical malady, you would be unceremoniousl...

Babies are awesome. When we normally use the word awesome, we mean awesome = great. It’s certainly true that babies are great! You won’t hear me ar...

At least, I wish I could smell a RAT. They’ve been far more elusive than their rodent namesake. As Omicron peaked across Australia, there has never...

Going outside today? Sitting anywhere near a window? Then you need to slip, slop, slap! Sunscreen is not just an essential beach bag item. UV rays ...

Have you ever noticed how people have a lot of patience for certain health concerns and not others? If someone has a broken leg, people will get ou...

Sleep like you’re paid to do it. I heard this advice a few years ago, and it now lives rent-free in my mind. In fact, it’s become one of my favouri...

What do Benjamin Franklin, Shaquille O’Neal and George Clooney all have in common? If you answered ludicrous talent, you would be correct, but you’...

There is a reason the idiom ‘a pain the bum’ has enjoyed such continual usage in the English language for centuries. It is because everyone knows j...

One of my favourite comedians of all time is Shaun Micallef. “Why do we have Panadol Rapid and normal Panadol? Am I to believe that there are peopl...

That time has come when I feel under the weather. It is a time of year I like to call ‘the first week of my holiday where I relax and fall apart’. ...

Strengthing immune defence for a better, healthier you A castle on a hill … kind of. Picture a castle built on the side of a hill. The last light o...

Once you’ve suffered from stomach cramps once, you never forget the sensation. It can feel as though your insides are twisting around on themselves...

Today, we take for granted the safety and sterility of medical treatment. But that is largely down to the advent of antiseptics. In the 1860s, goin...

When my eldest was born, I was fascinated by his smooth tummy, soft toes and plump little cheeks. I would caress him, scarcely able to believe that...

You might be familiar with Murphy’s Law: if something can go wrong, it will. That might sound a bit pessimistic. I don’t see it that way. To my min...

There are few things I love more than the first suggestion of spring in the depths of winter. It is often a discernible moment where I can sense th...

Here’s something you won’t find hard to imagine: pain. No, I’m not talking emotional pain, existential pain, or the uncle who doesn’t bring a plate...

Farewell, au revoir, adios, auf wiedersehen, sayonara. Call it what you want and say it in whatever language you know, but one thing won’t change: ...

Look closely enough at just about anything, and you will find that there is a rich hidden world lying just beneath the surface. Here is where the q...

Blood pressure is one of those things that doesn’t matter, right up until the moment that it does. Perhaps it is because we can’t detect it in the ...

Here’s a saying that you’ve probably heard: prevention is better than cure. It’s entirely true. But when things go wrong – and in life, it’s a matt...

You need vitamin D. What role should vitamins & supplements play? Your car in the nude Picture your car (or the car you wish you had). Now pict...

In 2018, I was fortunate enough to travel to Dubrovnik. My wife was thrilled with the idea, until I made a beeline for the Fransiscan Monastery, an...

Snowboarding. Football. The flu. What do these three things have in common? Simple: they’re all seasonal. In Australia, the flu season runs from Ap...

Let’s talk mouth ulcers. Pesky? Absolutely. Painful? Sometimes. Dangerous? Maybe. Firstly, let’s get technical: a mouth ulcer is caused by an erosi...

Ever seen the Grand Canyon? I mean in person, not just in photos. If you haven’t, then you probably wonder what the fuss is all about. Why bother d...

What kind of shopper are you? Are you a digital native, who looks to do everything online, or are you the person who still likes to get outside and...

When life gives you lemons, be glad it didn’t give you a cold sore. If life gives you lemons and a cold sore, that’s an even more unfortunate mix, ...

250 years ago, John Newton sang Twas blind, but now I see 50 years ago, Johnny Nash sang I can see clearly now, the rain has gone I have profound h...

Choosing a thermometer that’s right for you and the ones you love most It’s getting warmer (hello Summer) so now is a good time to talk about tempe...

The average Australian visits a pharmacy over a dozen times a year. Let that sink it. That means that most Australians see their pharmacist more th...

Making the right choice can feel painful. It shouldn’t. Would you rather …? No question is more surprisingly controversial than one that starts wit...

How a trillion bacteria contribute to your inner health plus your overall wellbeing Call it what you want – a hunch, intuition, or an inkling – but...

Blood pressure is an area of health that most of my customers truly don’t understand. Their faces go blank, and I can almost see them picturing a L...

Over a third of Australians purchase vitamin and supplements each year, and over half of these purchases were made at Australian chemists. You can ...

If you are one of the 49.6% of people who ever have or ever will menstruate, this question will undoubtedly crop up at some point. As I often say t...

In Greek Mythology, Sisyphus was doomed to spend his entire life pushing a boulder up a hill, only for it to tumble back down to the bottom and he ...

If you’re reading this, there is a good chance you are suffering from thrush currently, have suffered recently, or you’re ‘asking for a friend’. Ei...

Let me describe a common nightmare for parents. No, I’m not talking about the time that you forgot to pack your daughter’s suitcase in the car on y...

Use Vaporisers & humidifiers to increase your wellbeing at home Here’s a confession: I don’t mind winter. (Though there is one thing about it I...

There are some categories of health that feel like a mystery to your average punter. You hear words like cholesterol, or blood sugar levels but you...