Selincro – a cure for alcoholism?

Alcoholism is a disease and like any other disease it can be treated with medication. We say very strongly the word “treated”, like many diseases there is no cure. What exactly needs treating and how do we go about it? Alcohol abuse is no simple matter to fix. Many alcoholics need counselling, they have deeper […]

Weird conditions

An opinion piece by Sara Flack The human body fascinates me. There is no end to the weird and wonderful things that go on inside. I just can’t get my head around it most of the time! Even just the act of eating and digesting food is pretty much a miracle in my eyes. Even […]

Nutrition Essentials

Nutrition for seniors is essential for maintaining a good quality of life and goes a long way to staying healthy into old age. There is an old adage that says “you are what you eat” (well, it might have been an old adage or it could have been something made up by Weight Watchers but […]

Beware of Grapefruit-Drug Interactions

Grapefruit drug interactions Did you know how important it is to read the instruction leaflet that comes inside your medication package? All prescription medication comes with a leaflet insert. This leaflet explains everything you need to know about your medications, everything from the ingredients, dosage instructions, possible side effects and drug interactions. Most of the […]