Medipost Pharmacy Media release Five pointers for parents on pain relief for kids Greater awareness needed to prevent accidental overdoses Wednesday, 4 May 2022, There is no room for error when giving pain relief medication to your children at home. Too small a dose may not ease the pain effectively, while too much of the …
Medipost Holdings, The Netcare Foundation and The Maboneng Foundation Joint media release Celebrating Atang’s first birthday and successful heart repair Lifesaving procedure for baby girl who ‘knows what she wants’ Thursday, 21 April 2022“ When we learned that our baby girl had a hole in her heart, I think I had a nervous breakdown. The …
Medipost Pharmacy Media release Coping with epilepsy: a pharmacist’s perspective Public encouraged to be aware of seizures and help break the stigma Monday, 14 February 2022, Epileptics in South Africa and around the world still sometimes face stigma, an additional burden for people living with this chronic health condition. A pharmacist from South Africa’s largest …
Medipost Pharmacy Media release Understanding the pharmacy needs of a loved one with dementia Support required for medicine handling to preventaccidental overdose Declining memory and cognitive functioning associated with dementia affect an estimated one in five people between the ages of 75 and 84, and some 50 million people worldwide. A pharmacist shares some practical …
Medipost Pharmacy Media release Would you know if you had a ‘silent killer’? Untreated conditions can cause long-term damage Tuesday, 11 January 2022, Many people are unaware that chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol or hypertensioncan cause damage to the body, often without the person experiencing noticeable symptoms. Although they can …
Medipost Pharmacy Media release Awareness saves lives: Lung cancer can be treated More options and support for patients Tuesday, 16 November 2021, Anyone can get lung cancer, yet few people are aware that testing and treatment are available for this condition, which is one of the most common cancers in South Africa. November is Lung …
Medipost Holdings, The Netcare Foundationand The Maboneng Foundation Joint media release Eight-month-old set to thrive after lifesaving donations Pulling together for Baby Muhammad’s heart operation Thursday, 2 September 2021,A baby boy is back home with his mother and recovering well after undergoing a life-saving operation to fix a large hole in his little heart. With …
Medipost Pharmacy and Contro Media release What every woman should know about ‘the pill’ Female GP and pharmacist provide insights on oral contraceptives Tuesday, 24 August 2021, Oral contraceptives, commonly known as ‘the Pill’, are among the medicines women use most frequently. Although most well known as a convenient form of birth control, this type …
Medipost Pharmacy Media release Don’t miss your meds as Delta variant gains ground in SA Convenientpharmacy-to-your-door service with phone advice in all SA languages Thursday, 1 July 2021, With mounting concern over the more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19now circulating in South Africa, it is more important than ever to limit opportunities for the virus …
Medipost Holdings, The Netcare Foundationand The Maboneng Foundation Joint media release ‘A fairytale come true’ forlittle girl and her parents Amara, four, receives lifesaving heart operation Tuesday, 8 June 2021, Four-year-old Amara Ngwenya has big ambitions even though she is physically small for her age, as her growth was stunted by a serious heart condition. …
