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Become a sleep champion
There’s growing awareness of the scale of sleeping issues and the links with a range of health issues. So how can pharmacists position themselves as a source of advice and …
Food & mood: a vital link
How does diet impact mental health, and what role can pharmacists play? Sheshtyn Paola investigates “You are what you eat,” the adage goes. As a society we’ve become increasingly aware …
Optimising ovulation
Lifestyle factors can play an important role in maintaining healthy ovulation and boosting natural fertility Women who are actively trying to start a family, planning for the future or even …
Fighting off a double epidemic
Change continues in the pharmacy vaccination space, with a “winter booster” for COVID and a wider pharmacy presence in flu vax announced. So what else is in store for this …
Addiction: how do we minimise harm?
Angelo Pricolo hosts a panel of experts who answer our readers’ questions about addiction medicine and pharmacy’s role in harm minimisation AJP invited a panel of leading addiction medicine experts …
Making inroads in mental health awareness
Whether it’s simply asking, “Are you ok?”, making a referral, or optimising therapy, pharmacists can be the custodians of their patients’ mental wellbeing According to the National Health Survey, one …
Finding the way forward
In the second part of our interview, pharmacist and MP Emma McBride discusses working to achieve full scope of practice and her thoughts on the future of pharmacy and healthcare …
A voice for pharmacists
Emma McBride is the lone pharmacist in federal Parliament. She discusses her political and pharmacy careers and her desire to speak for her profession and for health equality A champion …
Managing childhood maladies
Educate and advise: pharmacy’s front line role as the first line for parents’ seeking advice on children’s minor ailments It’s not surprising that the common cold is one of the …
Emergency medicines in a flood disaster
A health researcher gives the community perspective on medicine provision in flood disasters Writing in academic website The Conversation, Sabrina Pit, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, …
Pharmacy in space
Does astropharmacy have a place in the future of the profession, and what can pharmacy bring to space exploration? While Australian pharmacists are currently spreading their scope of practice further …
Opioids ease osteoarthritis pain only slightly
Their deadly risks need to be weighed against any benefit, write Wasim Awal, Griffith University; Christina Abdel Shaheed and Christopher Maher, University of Sydney Osteoarthritis is one of the leading …