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Madison, WI
53703
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Health and Bodycare
Sun & Sensibility: A Modern Guide to Sunscreen
Community Pharmacy's resident sunscreen expert explains how to choose (and use) the right product. (5/28/10)
Herbal Gifts of Love
Offering subtle fragrances, delicate flavors, and unique medicinal nourishment, herbs are gentle and effective additions to any aphrodisiac endeavor. Getting to know these herbs and the ways they benefit your physiology is a sensual exploration in itself. (1/26/10)
Do It Yourself: Handmade Holiday Gifts
While priceless to their recipients, handmade gifts are an incredibly affordable -- not to mention heartfelt -- alternative to store-bought stuff. With just a few inexpensive ingredients and these simple recipes, you can create awe-inspiring items for everyone on your list this holiday season. Why not bypass the big box stores and do it yourself? (12/1/09)
Getting Through the Flu: Prevention and Treatment Tips
Flu season is already in full swing, and we here at Community Pharmacy are fielding many questions about the H1N1 virus -- so many, in fact, that we decided to survey our pharmacists and Supplements workers to see what they’re recommending for prevention and treatment of it. Their responses are compiled in this article. (9/25/09)
In Through the Skin
Reading the ingredients labels of food and body care products is the first step to consumer awareness. The next is learning what long-term effects those ingredients we ingest and absorb through our skin may have on our overall health. (10/1/08)
Why Good Condoms Go Bad
The top tips on getting the most protection a condom can provide. (8/1/05)
Sunscreen
How to Choose It and How to Use It
Save your skin this summer by choosing sunscreens with effective full-spectrum ingredients and by using the sunscreen correctly to maximize its protection. (6/2/05)
Is DEET the DDT of the 21st Century?
What you should know about your mosquito repellent.
Through the environmental health movement consumers are learning that insect repellents--along with weed killers, lawn fertilizers and other commercial products--are made up of dangerous toxins. In an age when our health is threatened by numerous everyday household chemicals, a precident needs to be established for manufacturer accountability and honest information sharing. (8/1/04)
Holistically Treating Acne Inside and Out
Skin acne affects almost everyone at some point in their lives, but its causes are more than skin-deep. Learn how herbs, supplements and natural treatments can prevent acne and heal breakouts. (8/1/03)
If Looks Could Kill
Dangerous Ingredients in Body Care Products
Ingredients to watch out for when using "natural" body care products.
(4/1/03)
Many of the articles here are reprinted from Infused, Community Pharmacy's bi-monthly newsletter, which features original essays by CP staff members and local health care practitioners.
If you'd like to read or contribute an article on a specific topic, please contact us with your ideas.
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