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  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Why Exercise?

    Studies show that only about 15% of Canadians get enough regular physical activity – 85% of people are not active enough to maintain their heart health. Regular physical activity can help you maintain a healthy body weight and reduce your risk of conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Exercise can help…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Are You Prepared for an Emergency?

    Before help arrives – what you can do When you arrive on the scene of an accident, you need a clear plan of action. Otherwise it’s easy to panic. Your first priority is to make sure that you and the injured people will be safe from any other hazards. Check the area for anything that…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Insect Bites and Stings

    The Facts In North America, there are very few types of insects that carry venom or poison, and none whose venom is dangerous. However, it is possible for an insect bite or sting to cause an allergic reaction that can range from a mild local reaction to something like a severe asthma attack. In extreme…

  • Millarville Saddlesores Wrap Up Another Year

    Submitted by Brooklyn Collard, Club President The Millarville Saddle Sores 4-H Light Horse Club had a great year, winding up with our Achievement Day and Banquet on May 10th. Our Achievement Day and the Provincial Highway Clean-up were on the same day so we planned a joint barbecue lunch with the Millarville Stockland Beef and…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Touring and Travelling Tips

    One of the best parts of summer is having the time to do some of the things you really enjoy. This can mean long bike rides, playing football, golfing, camping, hiking, and all kinds of fun activities. Whichever ones you and your family are involved in, you’ll have more fun and be safer if you…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Motion Sickness

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Motion Sickness

    Carsickness, airsickness or seasickness – they’re all just different names for the same miserable problem: motion sickness. It can happen when there’s a mismatch between what your eyes see and what your inner ear – the body’s balance centre – senses when you’re in a moving vehicle. The result? The familiar symptoms of nausea, paleness,…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Fun in the Sun ~ Food smarts

    Friends, family, and food play a large role in summer fun. Barbecues, picnics, and family get-togethers can provide us with some great memories. But summer heat can play havoc with some of our food – a delicious steak or burger (or even a cool salad) can be a breeding ground for bacteria. It’s important to…