Author: Ian Strachan

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN offers some tips for top looking after your skin. OUR SKIN works hard to keep us healthy so it deserves to…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN looks at coughs and their treatments INDIGESTION IS often a pain or discomfort in the upper part of the abdomen or even a burning…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN looks at sciatica and its treatments SCIATICA DESCRIBES any sort of pain caused through irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. It’s…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN dispels the myths and reveals the facts about head lice HOW MANY of you recall the ritual of “NittyNorah the bug…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines acne ACNE IS a common condition afflicting most of us at some stage in our lives. It causes spots to develop…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines cold sores Cold sores are small blisters developing on the lips or around the mouth. They are caused by a strain…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines blisters BLISTERS ARE small pockets of fluid that form in the upper layers of skin. This fluid serves to cushion…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines conjunctivitis THIS IS a common condition which occurs when the conjunctiva (a thin layer of cells covering the front of your…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines period pains MOST CASES of period pain are a normal consequence of your menstrual cycle and can be treated effectively from home and with…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines earwax and its treatments EARWAX IS an objectionable material produced by glands inside the ear. It cleans, lubricates and protects the linings of our…

Uppermill pharmacist IAN STRACHAN examines: loosing weight the healthy way If 2014 signifies a new year and a new you, let’s cut to the chase.…

Uppermill pharmacist Ian Strachan examines: MALARIA BITES AND STINGS MALARIA IS a tropical disease caused by the infection of red blood cells. The parasites responsible…

Uppermill pharmacist Ian Strachan examines Athlete’s foot and smelly feet. THE MAJORITY of athlete’s foot is seen in men and teenagers, rarely afflicting children under…

Hay fever afflicts around one in five of the population. The condition is more common in children particularly teenagers but symptoms can develop from any…