Whelehans Health Blog

Swollen Ankles (Part 1)

Feet and ankles more commonly swell as they are furthest away from the heart meaning the heart’s force of “pushing” blood through our blood vessels is weakest and because of the forces of gravity.

Treatment of Flat Feet part 2

Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St and Clonmore Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie

This is the conclusion to last week’s article

Flat Feet

Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St and Clonmore Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie

A cough is a reflex action to clear the throat of any foreign bodies or particles, such as dust.  But when you get a cold, the infected mucus from your nose drips down the back of your throat in a process called post-nasal drip.  This post-nasal drip causes a type of cough that is not helpful at all. Essentially there are two types of cough, a DRY or a CHESTY cough.  Chesty coughs occur when mucus (also called phlegm or catarrh) builds up in the airways and the cough occurs so your body can clear the mucus.  Chesty cough mixtures...

This is a continuation of last week’s article. I I discuss most treatment options here but I don’t have the space to discuss all treatments options so for more details info check www.whelehans.ie   Bisphosphonates. Examples include Alendronate (Fosamax®, Fosavance®, Romax®), Risedronate (Actonel®, Ridate®) and Ibandronic Acid (Bonviva®).   Biphosphonates work by slowing down bone loss. They are taken once weekly but Bonviva® is once a month. Biphosphonates can reduce the frequency of fractures by 50%. Alendronate is generally considered first choice. The main side effects of biphosphonates are oesophageal irritation, abdominal pain, indigestion, regurgitation, diarrhoea, constipation, flatulence, muscle pain...