How to Quit Smoking: What Actually Works (A Pharmacist’s View)
Most people who quit smoking for good didn’t manage it on willpower alone — and they didn’t manage it first try either. The evidence is clear: using nicotine replacement therapy…
Honest health advice from the pharmacists at Laois Pharmacy, Portlaoise — plain-English guides to the questions we hear at the counter every day, from medical card cover and the morning after pill to hay fever, flu vaccines and weight management. Every article is written and reviewed in-store, and most include a free interactive checker or calculator.
Hay Fever in Ireland: A Pharmacist’s Survival Guide
Grass pollen season is in full swing across the midlands, and if your eyes are streaming on dry breezy days, you’re one of the roughly one in four Irish adults…
Sun Cream Guide for Irish Skin: Which SPF Do You Really Need?
"It's only Irish sun" has burned more of us than any beach holiday. UV levels in the Irish midlands regularly hit 6+ in June and July — high enough to…
Viagra Connect in Ireland: How to Buy Without a Prescription
Since its reclassification, Viagra Connect (sildenafil 50mg) is available in Irish pharmacies without a prescription — including online from Laois Pharmacy. Here is exactly how it works. Who can buy…
Cialis vs Viagra: What’s the Difference?
Both Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil) treat erectile dysfunction, and both are now available in Ireland without a prescription after a short pharmacist consultation. So which is right for you?…