17 to 25 year olds can now avail of free prescribed contraception* at Adrian Dunne Pharmacies. If we have a valid prescription on file, we’ll dispense the prescribed contraception for free. Alternatively, when a new script is presented the prescribed contraception will be issued free of charge. The morning after pill will also be dispensed […]
Free Prescription Contraception for 17 to 25 year olds
Summer First Aid & Travel Essentials
Enjoying the outdoors and summertime go hand in hand – whether enjoying your back garden at home, exploring the outdoors or on a holiday. From time to time, accidents and minor injuries can happen so it’s best to be prepared with some first aid knowledge and a first aid kit so you can soon be […]
Our Top 10 tips for the perfect glow!
When the summer arrives (finally!), we love having a gorgeous tan! The safest and easiest way to achieve that fabulous glow is with fake tan. Avoid exposing your skin to the sun’s harmful UV rays and pick up a bottle of your favourite fake tan. It can give you that sun kissed look year round, […]
Summertime health & wellbeing
With the warm weather set to continue over the coming week, it’s important we all take steps to protect our health and wellbeing. When outdoors, remember to Be Sunsmart – Slip on clothing, Slop on broad-spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen, Slap on a wide-brimmed hat, Seek shade and Slide on sunglasses with UV protection – and remember […]
Helping you manage your Hay Fever symptoms
After the cold of winter, we’ve been looking forward to the longer summer evenings and warmer weather. However, it’s also that time of year many of us dread as we start to see those pollen count alerts and the onset of hay fever symptoms. What is hay fever? Hay fever is a common allergic reaction […]
Allergy Awareness Week
5th – 11th June 2022 The main objective of allergy awareness week is to bring public attention to allergies and the difficulties experienced by the people who suffer from them. With pollen allergy in particular, people can experience a diverse range of reactions including sneezing, wheezing, runny nose, and eye irritation. However, reactions also differ from person to […]
Managing Exam Stress
We can all experience moments of stress and anxiety. Events including exams can be a stressful time for students. To help manage stress over the coming weeks, we recommend: Take regular breaks It’s very important to have regular study breaks and make time for relaxation and exercise. We recommend practicing mindfulness by meditation, going for […]
BE SUNSMART THIS SUMMER
As we start spending more time outdoors enjoying the summer months, it’s important we remember to be Sun smart to protect our health. In our blog, we share some of the common terms you see and hear about sun protection, along with some top tips to stay safe in the sun this summer! What are UVA […]
World Asthma Day
3rd May 2022 Today marks World Asthma Day! This year’s World Asthma Day theme is “Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions”. The theme provides a call to action to address common widely held myths and misconceptions concerning asthma that prevent persons with asthma from enjoying optimal benefit from the major advances in the management of this condition. ❗️Common […]
World Autism Awareness Day
2nd April 2022 World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) aims to put a spotlight on the hurdles that people with autism and others living with autism face every day. As a growing global health issue owing to its increasing exposure in the press and common knowledge, autism is an issue that is only gaining more understanding […]