Allergy tests play an essential role in understanding and managing allergies for a healthier and more comfortable lifestyle. These diagnostic procedures help identify specific allergens triggering symptoms that can affect your skin, respiratory system, and overall wellbeing. Whether it’s through skin tests, blood tests, or elimination diets, allergy tests provide an accurate diagnosis, prevent severe reactions, improve quality of life, and manage related health conditions. In this article, we delve into the importance of allergy tests, how they’re conducted, and the various options available for getting tested in the UK.
You know how annoying a cough can be, no matter whether the cause is a cold, allergies, or something else entirely. Often, you will find that a cold feels better during the day but keeps you awake all night long. This can impact your overall quality of life and make you feel even worse than before.
Now that the government’s widespread testing programs during the pandemic have mostly wound down, and testing is now left mainly up to individuals, or in some cases employers, you may find yourself with a few questions about testing.
A positive COVID test can be incredibly disrupting to your work and home life, even if you are fully vaccinated and remain completely asymptomatic throughout the duration of your time testing positive.
Knowing for how long to isolate, whether to plan for a long time working from home, or whether you should be wearing a mask and avoiding your friends and family members are all important decisions that are affected by how long you test positive for. So, you may be wondering; how long after having COVID will you test negative?
Whether or not you have had to take a test, if you have at least seen information about COVID tests you will have noticed that most of the lateral flow tests have different letters and markings, most notably the large C and T letters which indicate the outcome of the test.
So what does C and T mean on a COVID test, why were these letters chosen, and what does it mean if your test has a line next to these letters?
Discover how to get rid of cold sores quickly with handy tips and advice from VSM Pharmacy.
Moisturising is a critical step of any skin care regimen. It reduces the appearance of blemishes, helps your skin stay youthful and reduces the chances of skin problems. Moisturising daily also reduces extreme dryness and oiliness, both of which can cause skin problems like acne. Regardless of your skin type, you must always moisturise your face twice a day after cleansing and toning. To moisturise your skin optimally, you need to use the right kind of moisturiser. This article looks at the best moisturiser for dry, sensitive skin.
VSM Pharmacy in Camberley are taking off their work shoes and putting on their running shoes ready for a 5K run with all money raised going to Cancer Research UK.
The flu is much more than ‘just a bad cold’ and can claim the lives of thousands of people each year, particularly the old and the vulnerable. Yet, by receiving an annual flu vaccine from our pharmacy, you greatly reduce your risk of getting ill.
Over 80% of the UK adult population have had a first vaccine dose, and over 60% are fully vaccinated.
The impact can be seen in lower infection numbers and much fewer fatalities, compared to the beginning of the year.
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Going abroad in 2021? It’s a complicated time, and travel advice is always changing, but it’s still absolutely possible to take a break. Here’s our guide to how to travel with COVID restrictions in play.
