vitamin D
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain The American College of Physicians (ACP) have developed this …
Change of schedule
Weekly-dose vitamin D products will be advertised from midway through the year following a decision that should enhance patient compliance Among the recommendations from the November meeting of the Advisory …
How you handle vitamin D
What do you do if a patient comes into your pharmacy looking for vitamin D supplements? In November a review published in the BMJ concluded that current evidence does not …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research news Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease In this large double-blind event-driven trial, ticagrelor (90 mg twice daily) was …
Poll: Do you recommend Vitamin D supplements?
Do you recommend Vitamin D supplements to patients? Last week, AJP took a look at the issue of Vitamin D supplements and the case for and against them. This month …
Vitamin D supplements: the case for and against
What do you know about the benefits and risks of vitamin D supplementation? Supplements and complementary medicines are a continuously contentious topic among Australian doctors, pharmacists, manufacturers and consumers. This …
Vitamin D deficiency linked to childhood asthma
A world-first study has found a clear association between vitamin D deficiency in young children and development of asthma Researchers at the WA-based Telethon Kids Institute recruited 267 children at …
Should everyone take Vitamin D supplements?
Complementary Medicines Australia has welcomed new UK-based guidance by a committee of independent experts that recommends everyone in the UK should take vitamin D supplements, rather than just some groups …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest research news relevant to pharmacy Vitamin D and Lung Function Decline in Adults With Asthma In this study of 395 adults with asthma, low serum …
MS-vitamin D link found, but it’s no excuse to sunbake
The risk genes for several autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, are regulated by vitamin D in particular immune cells, new research has found – but that doesn’t mean most Australians …
Low vit D and aggressive prostate cancer link
Low levels of vitamin D has been linked to aggressive prostate cancer, US researchers say. The research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, provides a major link between low levels of …
Proactive vitamin D supplementation encouraged
With between 31% and 58% of Australians found to suffer from vitamin D deficiency, Carl Gibson, chief executive of Complementary Medicines Australia, has welcomed a new article published in MJA …