Asthma can be caused by many different things in different people. It is a hereditary condition which means that there is a genetic component to the disease. It can also be caused by autoimmune conditions, this means that your body's immune system gets triggered somehow and causes your body to create mucus and inflammation in the airways, hence asthma. Allergic rhinitis or hayfever is also closely linked to asthma.

I am a very organised person and when it comes to health and wellbeing whilst traveling I try to think ahead of all the possible scenarios that I might be put in that do not need hospital but also need pharmacy type products quickly. 

There are over 70 different types of Tick in Australia, they are most prevalent on the East Coast of Australia. About 17 different types are able to bite humans.

Swimmer’s ear occurs when water becomes trapped in the ear causing inflammation and in many cases infection. Another name for swimmer’s ear is otitis externa.

Now parents can be assured that in Australia all sunscreens on the market must be approved by the therapeutic goods administration who do extensive testing and reviews to ensure that each sunscreen is safe and effective.

Have you drank enough water today? Staying hydrated through the summer seasons is particularly important. Here’s what we need to know.

We all try our best to stay sun safe - but for those moments where we have been touched by the sun a little too much, here are some handy tips to feel a little more comfortable.

Let's throw out elimination diets and what we “should” remove from our lives and focus on what we can add in to improve our health!

Gastro is short for “gastroenteritis” which involves infection and inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It typically causes vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea and fever.

Strep throat is a bacterial throat infection. We must make it clear that strep throat is NOT the same as tonsilitis, although they have similar presentation they are not the same infection.