Tania Adams

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Health – NZ leads the way

As a self-confessed pharmacy nerd, I was very excited to attend a pharmacy conference in Australia recently. The conference covered everything pharmacy, and what I...

Health – Heart health myths busted

Can you feel it, when your blood pressure is high? Is sea salt better than table salt? Here are six myths about heart health busted...

Health – Counteracting too much Christmas cheer

Here come Christmas parties and end of year celebrations galore. This often comes with excess eating and, unfortunately for some, excess drinking. We all know...

Health – Preparing for a healthy trip

Illness while travelling can be anything from an inconvenience to a downright show stopper! So what should you do to try and stay healthy while...

Health – Falls threaten independence

One in six of Coasties are over 65 years of age, and a third of people in this age group have a fall each year....

Health – Coping with COPD

It’s the fourth leading cause of death in the world and yet many of you will never have heard of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)....

Health – Tummy troubles

Have you ever wondered whether the stomach bloating, pain, indigestion, diarrhoea, heartburn, nausea or any other stomach problems you have, could be from a particular...

Health – Hearty advice for Valentine’s Day

February 14th is Valentine’s Day, which provides us all with hopefully a little love, and also a nice annual reminder to check in on our...

Health – The burning question

It is strange to think that a volcanic eruption in Tonga in January could make my face burn on Labour Day, but researchers have speculated...

Health – Preparing for ‘the new you’

It’s that ‘Oh My Goodness’ time when some of us finally stand on the scales and get an idea of the true “scale” of the...