No one likes getting older, but unfortunately it’s something that happens to all of us. After a certain age, it’s important to keep a better eye on our health. Afterall, prevention is one of the best ways to treat many diseases. Recommended tests for those over the age of 60
When you think of seasonal allergies, winter is probably not the season that first comes to mind. However, seasonal allergies can happen at any time of the year. So if you have prolonged sniffs and sneezes during the colder winter months, you may be experiencing winter allergies. What Causes Winter
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is far more contagious than previous variants so it is important to still take precautions even as the country moves away from mandated restrictions. Safety Precautions Getting the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved
During the winter months, we are more likely to catch viruses like colds and the flu. Research has also shown that the rate of heart attacks increases during winter as well. Here are a few reasons as to why people are more likely to have a heart attack when it’s
The holiday season is here and we all want to see our loved ones, especially if we haven’t done so since the pandemic started. However, the extremely contagious omicron variant is rapidly spreading across the UK so it is important to still take precautions. Wear Your Mask Covid fatigue is
Did you know there are at least 9 different types of coughs? Cough types depend on the cause so to get the correct treatment, it’s important to be able to recognise specific cough symptoms. Dry Cough Dry coughs are non-productive coughs that don’t produce any phlegm or mucus. They are
Hepatitis C is a virus that can affect the liver and cause liver disease. If left untreated, it can sometimes cause serious and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver over many years. Modern treatments and Hepatitis C medicines mean it is usually possible to cure the infection and most people
With the global pandemic, the health focus has been all about transmissible viruses across the worldwide population but another health issue that affects us all is the increasing challenges presented by climate change. As COVID-19 starts to become slightly less dominant in the health conversation, climate impacts are coming to
Boys and girls aged 12-13 years are offered the HPV vaccination usually within the school setting to protect against cancer caused by the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. The HPV vaccine is part of the NHS vaccination program. Touchwood Pharmacy offers the HPV vaccination and can provide information and advice
The HPV vaccination is relatively new amongst recommended vaccines. The HPV vaccine has suffered from a range of myths that have surrounded it since it was first introduced in 2012. Inaccuracies about the vaccine and the Human Papilloma Virus contribute to a lack of uptake and can have serious health
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