cancer
Laxatives need pharmacist advice: coroner
A coroner has recommended laxatives be rescheduled to Pharmacist Only following the death of a woman who was taking up to 800 Dulcolax tablets a day Adelaide woman Claudia La …
Childhood vaccination rates rising
Childhood immunisation rates are higher than ever – but it’s no cause for complacency New data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found that nationally, more …
Crackdown needed on ‘underground’ solariums
Illegal commercial solariums are still operating throughout Australia, ABC News reports The reported proliferation of illegal commercial solariums is costing lives and requires urgent government intervention, says the Melanoma Institute …
TerryWhite Chemmarts teal up for cancer support
TerryWhite Chemmart’s total fundraising support for Ovarian Cancer Australia is expected to hit $1,225,550 following a month of fundraising activities throughout February This is the 12th year of Terry White’s …
Ovarian cancer hugely misunderstood: study
Around a third of Australians don’t know the signs, symptoms and risk factors of the most lethal women’s cancer, new research shows A study commissioned by Ovarian Cancer Australia to …
TV team labelled ‘irresponsible’ over medical checks
Channel Seven’s Sunrise team have come under fire for sensationalising cancer and promoting medical checks which may not be necessary Sunrise marketed the “Special event” segments as “the difference between …
Clinical tips: cancers
Louis Roller takes a look at the cancer landscape in Australia Cancer, also known as a malignant tumour or malignant neoplasm, is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth …
Warning on incorrect sunscreen use
Public guidelines for sun protection have been updated as stakeholders warn that Australians are using sunscreen as a “suit of armour” The Australasian College of Dermatologists and Cancer Council updated …
Clinical tips: Sun care and skin cancer
Consumers can do with guidance on looking out for skin changes, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen Do you know your ABCDEFG …? Australia has the highest rate …
World news wrapup: 9 November 2017
Pharmacist faces charge of dad’s murder; testicle display slammed; UK woman facing possible death penalty over tramadol tablets Guildford, Surrey: A pharmacist has faced Court on a murder charge after …
PPI-stomach cancer link highlighted
ASMI has issued a statement saying consumers can be confident in the safety profile of OTC proton pump inhibitors A study published in Gut has shown that people who regularly …
Survey reveals suncare myths
Australians are becoming “increasingly misinformed” about sunscreen, new research has showed Latest statistics from Cancer Council’s National Sun Protection Survey, presented at the World Congress of Melanoma, show that only …