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Poor wages, lack of support sees mum leave community pharmacy
Are women supported in the profession? A former community pharmacist and primary carer of two kids weighs in By Chantelle Pennington Is pharmacy a woman-friendly profession? The answer depends on …
Pharmacist up on assault charge
A pharmacist has been sentenced to a good behaviour bond after she hit her child with a coat hanger News Corp media report that the Queensland pharmacist, who has not …
Men Only night makes a difference
Samford TerryWhite Chemmart has been reaching out to men in the community to help them take control of their health AFL legend Alastair Lynch presented to more than 70 men …
Essays on health: Australia is failing new parents with conflicting advice – it’s urgent we get it right
Essays on health: Australia is failing new parents with conflicting advice – it’s urgent we get it right Much of the baby’s distress, as well as that of the parents, …
Clinical tips: breastfeeding
Pharmacists can play a huge role in advising new parents on feeding their baby, write Jarrod McMaugh, Adam Greco and Vanessa Kee New parenthood is a hectic time in a …
Clinical tips: First-time parents
Karalyn Huxhagen looks at helping new parents, particularly during trying times and natural disasters Parenting comes with lots of advice, books to read, YouTube to watch and a thousand tales …
Pharmacist parenting faux pas?
A pharmacist mum has drawn strong criticism after handing out prescription pill bottles filled with M&Ms to kids A mum from South Dakota in US reportedly handed out creative birthday …
Flagship national women’s study expanded
Australia’s longest-running women’s health study will be adding data about participants’ children to the mix The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) run by researchers from The University of …
Clinical tips: Children’s health – children are not little adults!
Parents may find calculating dosage for children challenging, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen A young mother comes into your pharmacy with her two sick children, clutching a …
Fathers want more flexibility, involvement: Save the Children report
The first State of Australia’s Fathers report by Save the Children finds fathers want to spend more time caring for their children when they are sick, and more flexible work …
FIP launches MNCH resources
As the World Health Organization’s Executive Board discusses maternal, newborn and child health in Geneva this week, the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s Community Pharmacy Section is launching a series of four …