Like dry eye… but not
This condition is so often diagnosed incorrectly as dry eye – but how can you tell the difference? Have you heard of blepharospasm? Maybe not… …
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Beyond the band-aid: understanding children’s pain
Pharmacists are ideally placed to help children and their parents understand the source and severity of pain as well as presenting options to alleviate it. …
Got pre-diabetes? Here’s five things to eat or avoid to prevent type 2 diabetes
Got pre-diabetes? Here’s five things to eat or avoid to prevent type 2 diabetes Lifestyle changes can prevent full-blown type 2 diabetes. from www.shutterstock.com.au Clare …
Starting a conversation: diabetes distress
As an accessible, and often more relaxed, healthcare environment, pharmacy can play a vital role in identifying and addressing diabetes distress, writes Leanne Philpott Talking …
Feeling the squeeze: ‘overcooked’ rents crisis rolls on
Between PBS reforms, wage costs, a downturn in retail and high-cost new drugs, pharmacies are being squeezed more than ever… but do landlords understand or …
Four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time and how we’re overcoming them
Four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time and how we’re overcoming them Spanish flu killed more people than the Great War that …
A look inside Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
A look inside Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers Efthimios Parasidis, The Ohio State University Ohio made headlines when it became the second state to file …
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health A healthy body comes in many shapes. from www.shutterstock.com, …
Q&A: Sea change on Phillip Island
What is island life like for the pharmacists living and working alongside the penguins? AJP speaks with Greg Kossena, managing partner of Priceline Pharmacy Cowes. …
Winter is here!
Pharmacists are a prime source of advice on treating common winter ailments such as cough and cold symptoms, says Leanne Philpott Winter ills are typically …