Lice, every parent’s worst nightmare. They incite dread about how to manage a child’s symptoms of itchiness and the potential for them to spread to close contacts.
In addition to combing with a lice brush, there are many products in the pharmacy which help tackle lice and it certainly can be hard to choose one! Today’s article be Jasmine Han breaks down your options to help you decide!
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student Did you know that anyone can get athlete’s foot – not just athletes? Up to 70% of Canadians acquire athlete’s foot at one point in their lives, and it’s especially common in teenagers and adult males. Despite its common occurrence, not everyone who has athlete’s foot realizes it. It’s important…
That feeling of tightness, discomfort and unappealing appearance of dry skin – one of the most common issues we deal with in the winter months. Dry skin is harder to deal with once the damage already occurs.
In today’s article by Jasmine Han, we have some great tips on how to stop dry skin in its tracks and how to treat skin that’s already dry!
Previously we discussed the differences between corns, calluses and warts. We discussed how to prevent them as well as how to treat corns and calluses. Today we tackle plantar warts and how to treat these specifically.
Plantar warts don’t have to be treated if they aren’t casing any difficulties – however if you are wishing to remove them, the main options are cryotherapy, salicylic acid and formalin solutions.
Today’s article by Jasmine Han outlines all these treatments in detail!
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student In our last article, we discussed the differences between corns, calluses, and warts. In today’s article, we’ll talk about various treatment options for corns and calluses, followed by wart treatments in the next article. So, keep reading to learn more! How do I treat my corns and calluses? 1. Proper…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student Ever noticed any small bumps on your hands or feet? Wondered if those were corns or warts? Felt overwhelmed with the number of selections available for treatment? In the next few articles, we’re going to take a look at the differences between corns and warts, various treatment options, as well…
Seunga (Jasmine) Han, PharmD Student Anyone living in Alberta would agree that it would be almost abnormal to not have dry skin. Dry skin is a common problem for many, especially for those living in areas with dry air. Yet, not everyone is aware of how they should take care of their dry skin. Today,…
Vyvian (XueQing) Jiang, BSc Pharm Student Facial acne is a huge burden on some people – it’s an issue that’s been widely discussed, and there’s a wide range of treatments to deal with it. But what about acne on other areas of the body? While the face is the most commonly talked-about area, acne can…
Brooke Thai, PharmD Student You may remember one of my previous articles about the different birth control methods, their side effects, and what to do about them. This short article is related to that, while it focuses on the effect of birth control on acne. Does birth control make acne better, or worse? The short…
Vyvian (XueQing) Jiang, BSc Pharm Student Acne scarring is a common problem for a lot of adults as a result of puberty, and the majority of us don’t know what to do about this. Having explored exfoliating agents and laser surgeries, let’s talk about another method to help with acne scars called microneedling. What Is…
