lifestyle
A troubling outlook
More than half of early career pharmacists across the Tasman say they want out of the profession, new research has revealed Over half of the early career pharmacists in New …
Spreading the word about GORD
Considering the key factors involved in proton pump Inhibitor therapy may assist pharmacists in initiating successful step-down attempts Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common complaint among the general community. …
Murder, drugs, romantic liaisons and pharmacy
Angelo Pricolo reviews a mystery novel and interviews its pharmacist author Murder, drugs, romantic liaisons and pharmacy … Dr Rick Morrow, Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, at Drake University Des Moines in …
Clinical tips: deprescribing
A recent case of probable serotonin toxicity provides a good example of the importance of deprescribing, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Deprescribing covers many areas: removing medication that is no longer needed; …
13 questions with Ben
Known for his colourful shirts and panna cotta attempts, pharmacist Ben Trobbiani made the top 10 in this year’s season of MasterChef… we interview him now that the show has …
Not adding up
Study exposes links between prescription drug advertising and unhealthy lifestyles People with unhealthier lifestyle behaviours were more likely to respond to advertising of prescription medicines, a New Zealand study has …
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 …
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 …
Non-communicable disease targets won’t be met
The world is set to miss its lifestyle disease targets, according to a new report from the World Health Organization Unless there is serious change in the meantime, the global …
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 …
Where do Aussies get lifestyle info?
Family, friends and GPs are the top sources of weight and nutrition information, a new study shows… but there’s a catch LiveLighter, the public health education campaign that encourages Australians …
Behind the scenes
AJP chats with Lizzy Pike and Rebecca Williamson about their award-winning product Face Halo, exclusively stocked by Priceline Pharmacy The Face Halo, recently introduced at The Beauty Prescription event and available …