Christmas
Season’s Greetings from AJP
All of us at the Australian Journal of Pharmacy, ajp.com.au, Post Script and Business Class, would like to wish you a safe and happy festive season and New Year. 2015 …
Pharmacists’ Support Service there for pharmacy over Christmas
The Pharmacists’ Support Service is reminding Australian pharmacists that it is available throughout the holiday period for pharmacists who need to talk about pressures facing them. “Not everyone enjoys the …
Rest stops won’t cure driver fatigue: Sleep Health Foundation
Many Australians wrongly believe their tiredness behind the wheel can be completely cured with a rest stop, say specialists at the Sleep Health Foundation. “That’s a dangerous assumption and one …
Consumers reminded to use Find a Pharmacy
The Pharmacy Guild is urging consumers to use its Find a Pharmacy website while away from home over the holiday season when they need to track down a pharmacy. The …
Festive season sees more stroke ambulance delays
In the leadup to the Christmas season the National Stroke Foundation is reminding Australians that delaying calling an ambulance if they may be experiencing a stroke could cost lives. The …
Heart Foundation warns on Christmas weight gain
Between Christmas parties and edible presents, it can be difficult not to gain weight during the silly season, yet if current trends continue, less than one in four Australians will …
Australians taking food poisoning risks
A national survey by Food Safety Information Council has found 68% of Australians are taking a food poisoning risk by washing their turkey before cooking it. “The last thing your …
SANE hosts online Christmas dinner for lonely
While the forthcoming festive season is joyful for many, it can also be a sad and lonely time for the one in five Australians experiencing mental illness, says SANE Australia. …
Christmas a vulnerable time for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders
A leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention body has warned that Christmas is a susceptible time for both young and old in the community who may struggle with …
Clinical tips: mental health and Christmas explained
Christmas isn’t a happy time for everybody, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen, but pharmacists can help Christmas is usually a time for celebration, being with family and …