Whelehans Health Blog

LARCC extend their specialist post-breast cancer care services to Whelehans in Mullingar

Posted by Brady Bunch on Aug 24, 2013

To satisfy a growing local need, LARCC launched their new Breast Care Service here in the midlands region in 2008. Prior to this, women in the midlands who required breast care support services following breast surgery, had to travel to bigger centres like Dublin to obtain specialist breast care services such as prosthesis and bra fitting. LARCC’s confidential hassle free local service provides...

Flexiseq™- a new innovative joint pain treatment for Osteoarthritis sufferers

Posted by Brady Bunch on Aug 21, 2013

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and a leading cause of joint pain. In recent weeks I have been inundated with queries on the new drug-free joint pain gel for arthritis. The product is called Flexiseq™ and it has got a lot of attention due to comments from the likes of Arthritis Irelandand top rheumatologists. Hence in this week’s health blog I explain what all the fuss is about...

The perfect Back to School lunchbox

Posted by Brady Bunch on Aug 09, 2013

With kids back to school in a couple of weeks, pharmacist Eamonn Brady from Whelehans in Mullingar gives tips on a healthy lunchbox. High-protein lunches produce greater afternoon alertness and more focused attention, whereas lunches that are high in fat tend to lead to greater fatigue, sleepiness and distraction. Chicken, tuna, lean beef and eggs are examples of lunch options that are high in...

Festival Tips

Posted by Brady Bunch on Aug 01, 2013

‘Wash Your Hands’ among essential tips to ensure a healthy festival experience

With a number of festivals taking place across the country this weekend, pharmacists are advising that basic hand hygiene can help reduce the risk of picking up or spreading germs that can cause upset stomachs. The ‘wash your hands’ tip to music revellers is one of a number of Top Festival Tips that Eamonn Brady from...

Can fish oils increase prostate cancer risk?

Posted by Brady Bunch on Jul 22, 2013

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

A recent study by Brasky et al. in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicated an increased risk of prostate cancer for men who used omega 3s. This has raised concerns about how safe fish oils are for men.

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