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Summer is known for holidays, barbeques, backyard cricket and trips to the beach. But it also brings with it a host of new ailments. From insect stings and bites to sunburn, Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney examines the new health problems pharmacists can expect in warmer months
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In this article, Sue Frankland looks at the global problem of wastage of medications, including causes such as overprescribing and non-adherence. She also presents information from her master’s dissertation on how people understand, and respond to, medication expiration dates
Why recognising the signs of dehydration is important...
