Straight health advice from the pharmacists at Laois Pharmacy in Portlaoise. These are the questions we get asked most at the counter, written up and checked in-store, and most come with a free checker or calculator you can use in a minute.
The European Commission approved Wegovy tablets, the first daily GLP-1 weight loss pill, on 15 July 2026. What the trials showed, how it is taken, and when it might reach Ireland.
Which cough bottle, cold tablet, nasal spray or lozenge fits your symptoms, who can’t use each one, what they interact with, and exactly what our pharmacists check before recommending anything.
Magnesium is having a real moment. It is in sleep gummies, muscle sprays, calm drinks and half the supplements on the shelf. Some of the hype runs ahead of the…
When someone leans on the counter and asks "what is the best probiotic?", the honest answer starts with a question back: what do you want it to do? There is…
Here is the honest truth up front: quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health, and if you have tried before and it did not…
If you or someone in the family has eczema, here is the whole thing in plain English, with one simple picture that makes it all click. Five minutes from now…
If you take atorvastatin, or any statin for your cholesterol, there is a good chance someone has mentioned CoQ10 to you. Here is the whole thing in plain English: why…
Reached your goal weight on a GLP-1? An evidence-based guide to stopping vs maintenance, weight regain, the role of metformin, protecting muscle, alternative medicines and a practical long-term plan.
Vitamin B12 injections from €20 and the Shingrix shingles vaccine at Laois Pharmacy, Portlaoise, plus the striking research linking the shingles jab to lower dementia risk.
Erectile dysfunction is far more common than most men imagine. It affects around half of men at some stage, and it becomes more likely with age, stress, and conditions like…
