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Dry skin and itchy skin often go hand in hand, and they’re more common than you might think. Nearly a third of us¹, and almost everyone over 60, is affected by dry skin².When the outer layer of skin l …

Posted by Blooms The Chemist on 3 Mar 2022

Contrary to its name, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. Heartburn is the feeling of burning pain or discomfort in the chest, which commonly occurs after eating. If you think you could be …

Posted by Blooms The Chemist on 2 Nov 2021

While it has been known for thousands of years that urine-based tests could offer clues as to whether a woman was pregnant, the discovery and ability to test hormones associated with pregnancy i …

Posted by Blooms The Chemist on 14 Oct 2021

Are you putting up with irritated, watery, tired, sore dry eyes? Your symptoms may be caused by dry eye. Dry eye is a chronic condition affecting about one-third of Australian adults and half of th …

Posted by Blooms The Chemist on 13 Oct 2021

The concept of a menstrual cup has come a long way since 1937, when the first usable commercial cup was patented by Leona Chalmers [1]. Whether you’ve already tried a menstrual cup, or you’ …

Posted by Blooms The Chemist on 22 Sep 2021