Treating holiday season aches and ailments

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Treating holiday season aches and ailments

Sarah Mooney

Sarah Mooney

Children beach summer

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

Mr Arthur, a regular at your community pharmacy, comes running in one hot afternoon wearing only his underwear and carrying an amber pill pottle. “I’v
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