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General practitioner support for families

The doctor is often the first person to hear about a range of problems in families, from the children's ear infections through to teenagers' need for answers on changes through puberty and on to adult concerns about health and wellbeing. Having a good relationship with patients allows them to bring up all sorts of awkward and embarrassing issues such as birth control, mental health issues or concerns about issues with toileting. This blog talks about how to bring up awkward issues with your doctor and how to find a doctor who will listen and give you honest and helpful feedback. It will be useful for any family.

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When to Seek Marriage Counselling

Posted on 30 November 2016

There is absolutely nothing wrong about going to see a marriage counsellor about your relationship issues. Although this might seem like a big step to take, the act of seeking help is in itself an indication that you want things to be better, and this is both an understandable and respectable desire. While in Australia approximately one in three marriages these days end in divorce, efforts at better communication and an openness about any problems a marriage may be having can help prevent your marriage from becoming part of that statistic. [Read More]

Getting in-home health care during a high risk pregnancy

Posted on 19 August 2016

If you are having a high-risk pregnancy you may be asked to go on bed rest. This can be very challenging for single mothers, or people whose partners work away or work longer hours. In-home health care can be a great solution in these cases. Here are some ways that in-home health care can help you to stay at home, where you are most comfortable, during this stressful time rather than needing to stay in hospital. [Read More]

Protecting your prescription reading glasses from scratches and marks

Posted on 12 August 2016

If you live a busy and active lifestyle you might find yourself needing to grab out your glasses while you are on the go. Here are some tips to make sure that your reading glasses don't get scratched and marked from use.  Keep your prescription reading glasses in a (travel) case Many people end up taking their reading glasses out of the case that they come in if it's too bulky. [Read More]

How A Compounding Pharmacy Can Improve Your Child's Azathioprine Prescription

Posted on 8 August 2016

Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant that's often used to treat children with bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Azathioprine is available in tablet form, but many children struggle to swallow tablets. Additionally, the tablets are available in only a few different strengths, which are tailored toward adult usage. This can cause a problem when trying to administer the correct dose to a child because the therapeutic dosage will change as your child grows. [Read More]