Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 09 Aug 12

SUN protection? A Swiss soccer player, Rafi Bohl, has learned the hard way that slip, slop, slap is the sensible thing to do when it comes to sun exposure. In a moment of what can only be thought of as misguided devotion, Bohl decided to gaffer tape his player number onto his chest and sit out in the sun without a shirt or sunscreen all day. After a day of this exposure Bohl had essentially reverse branded the number onto his chest, and was left lobster pink and hardly able to sit for days afterwards. IT’S all fun and games until someone gets the flu. A new poll has found that more than a third (44%) of Australians over the last month have stayed up late or set the early-alarm to watch either a Wimbledon match, the Tour de France or the Olympic Games. Interestingly, this same poll found that 52% of those who had stayed up late reported to have suffered from cold and flu symptoms, dubbed by pollsters as the “Games Flu”. Responding to the survey results Dr Ginni Mansberg, women’s health expert, showed slight disapproval of the devout sports fans, saying “Individuals burning the candle at both ends and those who suffer poor sleep quality are more susceptible to common colds, flus and other viruses”. “As we experience the ‘Games Flu’ syndrome this winter with individuals who are sleepdeprived particularly vulnerable. “Mums and bubs who also suffer from sleepless nights are also most at risk that’s why prevention, is key to beating the bug,” she added

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