Guides

What is this Health Advice & Guides section?

This Advice & Guides section is home to a range of guides that gives you advice on a wide range of topics. The topics we cover are based on common questions that we receive as a pharmacy, including questions based on what to take for hay fever or what you can take if you are pregnant, for example.

New guides will be available regularly so keep coming back to find more advice and guidance on medical queries and issues.

Latest Guides

The Lost Year: Why Women Miss the Signs of Menopause

Hot flushes might get all the attention, but menopause often creeps in far more subtly – a shorter fuse here...

Menopause, Sex, and Relationships

Menopause is famous for hot flushes and mood swings. What's talked about far less is the impact it can have...

11 Benefits of Quitting Smoking: From Mental Health to Your Money

Whether you’ve smoked for a year or most of your adult life, it’s never too late to stop. From reducing...

Best Ways to Quit Smoking: Top Tips From Our Clinicians

Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health, but there's no single 'right' way...

Britain’s Unhealthiest Autumn Drinks Revealed

Pumpkin spice season is officially here, bringing flavoured lattes, indulgent hot chocolates and increasingly elaborate matcha creations back to Britain’s...

What is Visceral Fat?

Visceral fat is the fat stored deep inside your abdomen, wrapped around your vital organs. Unlike the fat under your...

Contraception Confusion: What We Know (and Get Wrong) About Sex, Contraception and STIs

Contraception and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain two of the most misunderstood areas of sexual health. Despite the contraceptive pill...