Meningococcal disease
Pharmacy Tips
Meningococcal disease is caused by bacteria. Three out of every twenty people in New Zealand carry the bacteria in their nasal passages, they don’t get… Read more »
Sunscreens and what exactly does SPF mean?
Pharmacy Tips
In the pharmacy we usually see the first lot of people with sunburn at Labour weekend. It is like we all forgot that sun was… Read more »
Chicken Pox
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Chicken pox is a common childhood disease caused by the varicella virus. It causes small itchy blisters to form on the skin and also makes… Read more »
Burnout
Pharmacy Tips
Burnout is a term that is cropping up more and more, especially in the last 18 months as we all try to come to terms… Read more »
Hayfever season
Pharmacy Tips
The medical name for hayfever is ‘allergic rhinoconjunctivitis’. So it is not a fever and it is not an infection. Hayfever is caused by your… Read more »
Do people still catch COVID if they are vaccinated?
Pharmacy Tips
How do vaccines work?First we need to understand how a vaccine works. Vaccination causes an immune response that improves your body’s ability to fight the… Read more »
Headlice (aka cooties, riha, utu, kutu bugs, nits or pediculosis…)
Pharmacy Tips
Hopefully the holidays put a stop to the headlice cycle at your child’s school. If you are one of the unlucky ones, the frustrating, time-consuming… Read more »
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Pharmacy Tips
It’s been a virus other than COVID making headlines lately – respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. It is not a new virus, but in fact… Read more »
Bedwetting
Pharmacy Tips
Bedwetting can be upsetting for parents and children and yet it is a normal part of your child’s development as they learn to control their… Read more »
Bladder control
Pharmacy Tips
Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. There are different causes but the end result is wet pants and often embarrassment. Symptoms of incontinence… Read more »