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KIDS MATTER by Renee Welsh
Play time
screen device with a quick fl ick of the thumb, or driving behind an SUV fi tted with a DVD player as the children watch Kung Fu Panda on the journey. I see little hands holding mobile
H
phones to their ear as they babble away. Lets face it, as winter approaches, the lure of the Nintendo and Xbox is strong and it provides an easy entertainment option. Playtime has changed. Our children
are growing up in a world where computers are the norm and the word “apple” may well bring to mind thoughts of an iPad before the piece of fruit. And, don’t get me wrong, the benefi ts
of technology are abundant. However, when it comes to play (and yes, I do risk sounding like a nana), nothing beats traditional, simple fun. As a mum of two, I do my best to
reignite the golden days when skipping ropes fi lled an afternoon and where a ball was all that was needed for backyard laughs. When hours fl ew by climbing trees and feet bounded home covered in dirt. It’s amazing how the imagination
can run wild when good old-fashioned playtime is put back on the agenda.
Renee Welsh is the
general manager of
GoDo.com.au
ow times have changed. I still catch myself double-
taking at young children operating the latest touch
PHARMACY
MATTERS with Anthony Piggott
Underpants overexposed
G
enerally, underwear is not as immediately obvious as some other articles of clothing; but neither is
kidney disease usually foremost in our mind. But, as the Kidney Health website
says, it’s time to give some exposure to chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition which has fl own under the radar for too long – just like our undies. So, this year, May 27 until June
2, is Red Undies Week. We’ll be encouraged to wear red undies (visible or otherwise) and think carefully about maintaining healthy kidneys. As well as enabling us to excrete
certain unwanted and toxic substances, the kidneys produce hormones and regulate water levels and blood pressure. T ere is a close relationship
between high blood pressure and kidney disease: high blood pressure can cause kidney damage and kidney damage can cause high blood pressure. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels
(for example, diabetes) is another major risk factor for CKD.
Anthony Piggott is a pharmacist and proprietor of Piggott’s pharmacies at Blackbutt, Hamilton and Hamilton South.
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