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Members of the public can now receive this year's seasonal flu vaccination service from pharmacists. The service is available free of charge from pharmacists to those in an at risk group who hold a medical card. At risk groups include elderly people, pregnant women, and people with chronic illnesses.

Flexiseq Gel is now available at Whelehans Pharmacy. Flexiseq has got a lot of attention due to comments from Arthritis Ireland and top rheumatologists.

When life-energy flows freely, we experience good health; when it’s blocked we experience discomfort, pain, and illness.

Antibiotics are being over-used to treat many forms of chronic illness in Ireland, which could be simply improved by a change in diet; a situation which, significantly, is contributing to the dangerous rise in antibiotic resistant infection like MRSA and ESBL.

Swimming is an aerobic exercise and is a great way of getting your heart and lungs fit.

Salin Plus, an air purifying therapy, uses a new method of treating patients with a range of respiratory conditions in a non invasive, non medicinal, 100 per cent natural way.

Ireland has the fourth highest incidence of asthma in the world with approximately 470,000 people living with asthma, of which 60 per cent (282,000 people) do not have their symptoms controlled.

Vhi Healthcare paid out €26.8 million in claims for the healthcare needs of its customers in Mayo. The biggest spend involved claims for the treatment of cancer amounting to almost €4.6m, including just over €1m spent on claims for breast, bladder, and prostate malignancy. Orthopaedic procedures including replacement knee and hip joints, fractures, and back problems accounted for a further €4.2m of total spend, followed closely by heart and circulatory conditions which cost €3.2m to treat. Claims benefit of €1.45m was allocated to cover 750 claims for arthritis and rheumatism.

Osteopathy is a distinct approach to healthcare based on a well-established system of clinical diagnosis. Osteopaths focus on the structure of the body, using safe, natural, manual treatment that offers a caring approach to the individual needs of each patient, at all stages of life from birth to old age.

The humble sea mussel could provide relief to sufferers of a wide variety of ailments, from asthma, and arthritis to multiple sclerosis, according to some leading world health authorities. This is thanks to a simple product called Lyprinol, which has been described as the miracle from the sea, and which has been proven to be a powerful anti-inflammatory. It comes with none of the side-effects commonly associated with traditional fish oils, steroids, or prescription anti-inflammatory medicines. It is now available without prescription from Whelehans Pharmacy in Mullingar.