Threadworms are extremely common in school age children – it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of children less than 10 years of age may be infected. They are very easy to transmit from one child to another and require meticulous hygiene measures for up to six weeksRead More →
When children return to school after the holidays we often see a real uplift in requests for advice on detection and treatment of the dreaded head lice! Head lice are tiny grey/brown, wingless insects and are the size of a pinhead when hatched and of a sesame seed when fully grown.Read More →
If your New Year’s resolution is to lose some weight then a great place to start is your local pharmacy for advice and support. Your body uses food for energy. When we eat more food than we use up during a day’s activities, we store the excess energy as fatRead More →