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Carrigtwohill Pharmacy Christmas Colouring Competition

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Christmas Colouring Competition Poster

 

Hi Everyone,

We are very excited to announce our Christmas Colouring Competition has now begun!
We have 2 wonderful pictures for you to choose from so get your pencils, markers and crayons ready.
There are 3 different children’s age groups and a new special category just for the adults. We all know that they are all big kids at heart and how much they want to get out there old colouring sets and get stuck in. We bet the kids pictures will be better though ;)
This fun competition is open to the entire community and we hope to see as many people as possible involved.
We will be giving great prizes for Each category and an extra special in store voucher for the adults.
Call in to the pharmacy anytime to learn more about the age groups for the competition and pick up your picture so you can get started right away. We have also sent boxes of the pictures to the Boys & Girls Schools. You can also click on one of the images below to download a PDF copy and print out at home.
 Christmas 2 Christmas 1
Best of luck everyone. And remember the no cheating 😉

Handbag Competition Winner – Lisa Wolfe Culley

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Lisa receiving her wonderful prize from Blathnaid in Carrigtwohill Pharmacy.

Congratulations to the winner of our recent wonderful handbag competition, Lisa Wolfe Culley!

All the team at Carrigtwohill Pharmacy are delighted for you and even a little jealous. They really are beautiful handbags. Even Ger was eyeing them up. Enjoy your prize Lisa. We hope you visit us again soon to show it off.

We would like to sincerely thank all our fantastic customers who entered the competition. But don’t be sad if you didn’t win this time. We will be running another  incredible Competition in the coming week. So stay tuned to Facebook and twitter to be in with a chance of winning.

We are also very excited to announce that we will be giving away a prize every month for members of our mailing list. All you need to do is make sure you are on the list. Couldn’t be easier! Thats 12 chances a year of winning a wonderful voucher. Being part of the mailing list also means that you will have exclusive access to important health information and advice for you and your family, as well as getting some fantastic offers. It only takes 30 secs, so click on the link and get signed up.

 

Staying Healthy in School | Diet & Exercise

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Carrigtwohill Pharmacy Diet & Excercise

Staying Healthy in School | Diet & Exercise

A healthy diet and regular exercise are incredibly important for both the physical and mental development of a child. A consistently healthy diet aligned with continuous physical activity throughout the week will help the child grow and develop. It will also help promote their performance in school e.g. their concentration, energy levels etc.

Foods are the best source of nutrients and even a picky or fussy eater is unlikely to have nutritional deficiencies. A multivitamin may be beneficial if a child is showing failure to thrive, has a particular food allergy or malabsorption syndrome e.g. lactose intolerance or coeliac disease or has a restrictive diet e.g. vegan diet. It is best to talk to your pharmacist to ensure you get the correct multivitamin for your child that is required and is age-appropriate.

The Department of Health recommends that Children aged 6 and over should partake in at least one hour of physical activity per day. In addition, children should participate in muscle-strengthening and bone-strengthening structured activities at least three times per week. There are a variety of local sports and activity clubs right in Carrigtwohill where your children can achieve the recommended amount of physical activity in a fun, structured and safe environment. Joining a club and interacting with their peers will not only help them develop their motor and cognitive skills but also help the development of their emotional and social skills, while letting them explore new interests and learn new skills.

Some of the clubs and groups in your local area include:

Carrigtwohill Pharmacy is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of all the young people in the Carrigtwohill community and we support them getting involved and trying out as many sports as they can. Obesity amongst children in Ireland is rising at an alarming rate and indeed it is a major health issue across the entire Western world. Sadly, Ireland has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world with 1 in 10 children aged between 5 and 12 being classed as obese.  This trend continues through adolescence with 1 in 5 teenagers being overweight or obese.  Children who are obese are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal complications. Furthermore children and teenagers who are obese are more likely to obese all through adulthood.

To discuss the best possible diet for your child why not call into the pharmacy in Carrigtwohill and ask to speak to our team to get some guidance and examples. Information on appropriate nutrition, portion sizes and general childhood exercise can be found on www.nutritionandhealth.ie.

Staying Healthy in School | Worms

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Staying Healthy in School | Worms

While it may sound alarming, threadworm is actually a common parasitic infection, especially in younger children.

One of the main symptoms is itching along the perineal area especially at night. This can be confirmed by the presence of small, white, threadlike worms in the faeces or in the underwear. Threadworms are only carried by humans and are transmitted by swallowing threadworm eggs passed to the mouth via fingers.

The treatment is relatively simple. It is done by the use of a prescription medicine and hygiene measure (which will be discussed in detail with your pharmacist) should be implemented for six weeks to break the life cycle of the worm. As long as no new transmission occurs the treatment will be a success.

Some of the more general hygiene measures that can be done to reduce the risk of contracting or spreading threadworm include:

  • Keep fingernails short and clean
  • Wash hands and scrub nails after every visit to the bathroom
  • Wash night clothes and bed clothes on the first day of treatment
  • Try to reduce the opportunities for children to place their fingers in their mouth e.g. address nail biting, eating with hands etc.

Loyalty Card Competition Winner | Elaine O’Driscoll

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Carrigtwohill Pharmacy Winner of Tablet

 

Carrigtwohill Pharmacy would like to offer a massive congratulations to Elaine O’Driscoll for winning the Carrigtwohill Pharmacy new Loyalty Card Program Competition. Elaine is pictured receiving her fantastic prize, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 from Ger. Happy faces all round.

We would like to thank all our loyal customers, new and old, for taking part in the competition and for getting involved in our new loyalty program. We are very excited for all the positive benefits and great deals being part of our loyalty program will make possible for you and your family.If you haven’t got a chance to sign up yet, call into the pharmacy to speak to our team and become a part of it. More details can be found here.

Enjoy your prize Elaine. All the team are very happy for you.

Staying Healthy in School | Head Lice

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Carrigtwohill Pharmacy Back To School Health Advice

 

Staying Healthy in School

 

After the enjoyment of summer, September can be an extremely busy month for parents as children return to school. The long lazy summer days are replaced with hectic schedules, long commutes, colder weather and darker nights.

Many parents may be concerned about how to protect the health of their children on return to school as Winter approaches. Carrigtwohill Pharmacy would like to take this time to answer some of the concerns parents may have by advising on some of the more common illnesses and health issues that children are susceptible to in the school environment. We are dedicated to giving your children the best opportunity to remain healthy into the winter.

Head Lice

Most people at some stage of their school lives have experienced head lice. While they are harmless, they are irritating and unfortunately can be a cause of great distress for parent and child alike.

It is important that detection combing is carried out on wet hair but any treatment is started. Performing the detection combing is simple and pain free:

  • The hair is divided into sections with a regular comb.
  • Then a lice detection comb should be drawn from the scalp to the ends of the hair checking for lice at each stroke.
  • Sufficient combing may take up to 30 minutes.
  • Parents can be assured that regular combing can be just as effective as chemical based treatments especially in smaller numbers.
  • If a pharmacy treatment is requested, we will advise you on the best pesticide or non-pesticide lotion to be used and will explain how to administer the lotion.
  • All these steps need to be repeated  regularly and absolute success is not guaranteed.
  • Treatment can be regarded as successful is no live lice are found on both days three and seven after completion of a course of treatment.

Lice will only spread from head to head contact and will not survive on bedding or clothing. and regular combing is a far more effective at detection than relying on a repellant spray. Itching may continue for a number of weeks after a successful treatment so parents should not try to worry too much and avoid retreatment.

 

Carrigtwohill Pharmacy Loyalty Card Competition Draw

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Congratulations Elaine. Expect a call from Ger to arrange collection of your wonderful prize.

 

Thank you to everyone for entering the competition and signing up to our Loyalty Scheme

Don’t forget to call in and pick up your new card to start saving today.

Carrigtwohill Pharmacy Loyalty Card

Carrigtwohill Community Council Strollers Plus+ Programme

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We would like to take the opportunity tell all our customers in the Carrigtwohill community of a fantastic programme called the Strollers Plus + Programme, which is aimed at low level walkers with a view to preparing them to participate in the Carrigtwohill 5km Road race, which is being held on the 16 th July 2014.

 

The programme will take place every Tuesday 7.30pm – 8.30pm from 10th  June to 15th July. The meeting point will be outside the front door of the Carrigtwohill Community Centre. There is a €10 participation fee for the programme.

 

This is a very worthy programme  to be involved in as the participation fee will be put towards the purchase of a Community AED. The purchase of the AED is extremely important and will help to promote and secure the health and well-being of our community.

 

Everyone here in Carrigtwohill Pharmacy is delighted to promote the Strollers Plus+ Programme, as we are committed to helping the community live healthier and happier lives. Walking and running has many physical and mental health benefits and we would encourage as many of our customers as possible to get involved and get active. For more information on the benefits of walking, have a look at the link;

 

https://www.irishheart.ie/iopen24/walking-benefits-tips-t-8_197_200_208_525.html

 

As many of you also know, our very own Ger Browne is an experienced and enthusiastic runner and has completed numerous marathons. He would love to share his passion and knowledge with anyone who would like to get involved with the Stroller Plus+ Programme. So if you sign up, pop in and share your experiences with us.

 

If you would like to register to take part in the programme telephone Colin on 0879867596. More information

 

Please be aware that places are limited to 15 adults, so don’t delay signing up!

 

Get Active 6 Week Challenge

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The ‘Get Active Challenge’ will consist of 6 fitness classes designed for women. These will take place on Thursdays 6.30pm – 7.30pm from 22 May to 26 June at the Carrigtwohill All Weather Pitch. The programme offers women the opportunity to get active in a fun and supportive setting.

The cost of the programme is €35.00. To book your place visit www.corksports.ie. For further details contact Claire on 021 4665083.

 

Carrigtwohill Alzheimers Tea Day

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Carrigtwohill Alzheimers Tea Day

Please support Alzheimers Tea Day with David & Catherine Cashman