Lifestyle
How to take care of your skin during the silly season
Our Q&A with consultant dermatologist Dr Andrea Tomizawa 1. What are some common skin issues people may encounter during the silly season (and why)? With the festive season upon us, …
Goat’s milk products good for eczema
Eczema affects 1 in 3 Australians at some stage of their lives, but there are some natural skincare products out there that can help, writes Sheshtyn Paola In my late …
Artists throw support behind pill testing at ARIA Awards
Aussie artists including former members of The Wiggles stated their support for pill testing at the music event this week Several artists have thrown their support behind pill testing while …
Tuesday Twitter roundup
The best in tweets for pharmacy and health this week… A huge THANK YOU to the pharmacist who just saved my patient from getting a 10-fold overdose because of my …
Top 5 things pharmacists should know about sun care
Summer is approaching, so why not brush up on your sun care knowledge so you can share skin protection tips with your patients? Our summers are synonymous with scorching heat …
99% of Aussie kids do not eat enough veggies
According to a new AIHW report, the quality of our diet is poor across all age groups with about one-third of Australians’ energy intake coming from discretionary food A new …
National Pharmacies scores iconic Christmas Pageant sponsorship
South Australians will be celebrating the beginning of the festive season at the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant from 2019 Hon David Ridgway, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment in South …
Doctor of pharmacy in the running for ‘Mrs Globe’
An Arkansas pharmacist has won the title of Mrs North Continent Globe 2018, in the “world’s most prestigious pageant for married women” Cassandra Lang, who holds a Doctor of Pharmacy …
Twitter roundup
PSA president’s tweet goes viral, while medicinal cannabis and opioids were a point of discussion… as was the World Cup of course My daughter who has ASD received straights Ds …
Pleasure on the brain
In the mid-1600s, not long after Shakespeare’s time, there was a drug that captured headlines just as ice does today It wove its dark web through Western society. So damaging …
Caring for winter lips
How to help customers who are looking for relief and protection for dry lips this winter Winter isn’t much fun for our skin and our lips aren’t immune from the …
Spotlight on ‘beautiful but deadly’ diseases
Visitors to Vivid Sydney 2018 will be able to catch a glimpse of the beauty and danger of viruses and bacteria as they are expanded up to a billion times …