Advising women with hirsutism
Hirsutism is estimated to affect up to 15 per cent of women. Christine Clark gives an overview of its diagnosis and management
Advising on insect bites and stings
Alan Nathan provides information for responding effectively to people with insect bites or stings
Head lice treatments and advice
The prevalence of head lice is said to have increased since the early 1990s and resistance to insecticides has made treatment more challenging. With children returning to school after the summer holiday, pharmacists are soon likely to be asked for advice from parents about head lice infestation. Christine Clark looks at the current treatments that can be recommended
Scalp problems in the pharmacy
Christine Clark looks at scalp conditions, including dandruff and hair loss
Sweating and hyperhidrosis
Pharmacists should be prepared both to give general advice on sweating and on treatment options for hyperhidrosis. In this article, Christine Clark looks at these sometimes embarrassing problems
