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21/11/2025
How Weight Loss Injections Can Affect Contraception Over the past few years, the demand for weight loss injections such as Wegovy (semaglutide), and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) have grown exponentially throughout the UK. With 1.5 million people across the UK using a GLP-1 medication as of March 2025. These once-weekly injections are helping thousands of people lose […]
20/11/2025
Antimicrobial Resistance Week: Why Using Antibiotics Responsibly Matters It’s World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week! At The Family Chemist, we recognise that this is the perfect time to give a reminder of the important role we all play in protecting the power of antibiotics. In the UK, antibiotic resistance is a growing health challenge. Due […]
19/11/2025
Breaking the Silence on International Men’s Day Today, as we mark International Men’s Day, it’s worth pausing to reflect on an uncomfortable but unfortunate reality: many men continue to suffer in silence. The way masculinity is defined in society still acts as a powerful barrier to seeking help; especially when it comes to health. Men’s […]
19/11/2025
Can Acupuncture Help You Last Longer In Bed? Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common sexual health concern for many men across the UK, affecting up to one in five men at some point in their lives. PE can be a caused by many factors both physical and psychological, and could be a symptom of an […]
17/11/2025
Why Mosquitoes Might Prefer You Over Your Partner Have you ever returned from a holiday or a day out and wondered why you’re covered in mosquito bites, but your friend hasn’t been touched? It hardly seems fair, and it’s more than just bad luck. There are several reasons why mosquitos might prefer you over others, […]
14/11/2025
Why ‘5-a-day’ Might Be Holding You Back From Living Longer If there was one daily habit that you could easily add without upheaving your life that isn’t a concoction of pills or an expensive gym membership that could: Cut your risk of heart disease by 25 percent Reduce stroke risk by a third Lower early […]
12/11/2025
Best And Worst Foods For Erectile Dysfunction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is more than just a physical issue, it can be influenced by lifestyle choices, including what you eat. Your diet plays a critical role in cardiovascular health, hormone production, weight management and even mental wellbeing; all of which are directly linked to sexual performance. So, […]
10/11/2025
The Upcoming Weight Loss Pill (Semaglutide) You’ve probably heard of GLP-1 treatments, especially if you follow developments in medical weight management. As of March 2025, approximately 1.5 million people across the UK are using a GLP-1 medication, whether under brand names like Mounjaro and Wegovy or through their active ingredients, tirzepatide and semaglutide respectively. These […]
07/11/2025
Does Coffee Cause Hair Loss? For many of us, the day doesn’t truly begin until we’ve had our first cup of coffee. While most people know coffee can boost energy levels and alertness, there’s a growing concern about a potential side effect: hair loss. However, like many health topics, the answer is not always black […]
