Have you had a flu jab yet? As the weather gets colder and Winter is here it is time to get your flu jab. Flu is never very pleasant and can last for some time meaning days off work as well as feeling awful and not being able to get out and about. For those at risk and the elderly it can be very...

Zantac, a popular medicine in the UK made by GlaxoSmithkline for heartburn and stomach ulcers has been urgently recalled due to fears it may contain a chemical linked to cancer. Doctors have been told to stop prescribing it as a ‘precautionary measure’. The recall affects four types of...

As part of a plan to help prevent heart attacks and strokes pharmacies are going to offer free heart check-ups in an effort to detect signs earlier. More than 320 pharmacies will offer the service from next month after pilots proved successful. Pharmacists will test for high-risk conditions that...