10 Winter Self-care tips to stay healthy and happy

Winter is knocking and we all know our skin routine needs to change to keep up with the harsher weather. Now is the time to practice self-love and create a proper winter self-care routine to keep warm and to beat the sleet. Here are some interesting, simple, and effective self-care tips to take you through […]

Shingrix Vaccine

Shingles is the reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body causing a painful rash. It is caused by varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Chickenpox virus can stay inactive in a person’s body for a long time and reactivate later as Shingles. A chickenpox vaccine in childhood or a shingles […]

What is an Acute Condition and when does it become Chronic?

You might have heard these terms being used by medical professionals when communicating with you, someone else or on TV! What do they really mean? Broadly speaking, acute conditions are those that occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are limited in their duration (e.g., the flu). Chronic conditions, on the other hand, […]