The gift of life: Unichem Cashel Pharmacy
Cardiovascular disease accounts for almost one in every three deaths in New Zealand, yet a simple 20 minute test could help prevent some of them. The leading cause of death in New Zealand, cardiovascular disease includes heart, stroke and blood vessel disease. Often thought to be a ‘male’ problem, it rates as the number one […]
Live and listen: Hear Again
In New Zealand, one in six of all adults suffer hearing loss. Over the age of 60, 50 percent of people have hearing loss, while over the age of 80, that becomes 93 percent. Presbycusis, or ‘Old Hearing’ is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to become the drawback of your life. At Hear Again, your […]
Adopting a wellness regime: The Brain Tree
By 2040, the number of Cantabrians with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, dementia, stroke and Parkinson’s disease, is expected to double to more than 30,000. Getting older doesn’t cause neurological conditions, although it does increase the chances. Some people with these conditions are young, even in their 30s. Ex-CEO of Ryman Healthcare, Simon Challies, […]
Fun and fresh physio: Four Physio
Holly McIntosh and Grace Coombs have long envisioned a physiotherapy clinic that would challenge the status quo. They wanted clients to experience a fresh and modern space, alongside longer appointment times and industry-leading treatment outcomes. Four Physio expanded its doors in October and has already made its mark as a physiotherapy clinic that has clients […]
Treatable and beatable bowel cancer: Pacific Radiology
New Zealand has an internationally high rate of bowel cancer death – needlessly. Pacific Radiology and the New Zealand Gut Foundation are working together to reduce New Zealand’s mortality rate from bowel cancer. Research conducted collectively with the Department of Population Health University of Otago last year, identified the need to remove barriers people have […]
Lift your mood
Feeling down? Many simple activities and techniques can help to lift your mood naturally. Eating chocolate is one. Both raw and dark chocolate contain phytochemicals that play a role in lifting mood. These include theobromine, anandamide, caffeine, and phenylethylamine, which are known to stimulate brain function and pleasure centres in the brain, positively affecting your […]
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