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Topping up nutrient levels

Nutritional supplements remain big business, their lure still highly attractive to consumers who want to boost their wellbeing but struggle to achieve an optimum healthy diet.

20 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Age-old problem

Age is one of the simplest metrics for assessing the risk of falls among community pharmacy patients. Evidence suggests that adults aged 65 years and older have a three-fold higher risk of falling than those who are younger.

20 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Interest in cannabidiols continues to grow

The cannabidiol market in the UK is growing rapidly but it is important pharmacy customers are directed to brands with a good reputation and published quality assurance data.

18 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Talk the talk

It is no secret that men are reluctant to talk about their health – but pharmacy teams can do a lot to change this ingrained attitude.

14 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Smoke signals

Helping smokers quit is second nature to all pharmacy teams, even if it isn’t a commissioned service – so staying abreast of developments is essential.

12 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical briefing: Aromatics and URTIs

The evidence for the efficacy of aromatics in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections is extensive, according to a recent review. Mark Greener reports.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Still just scratching the surface?

Studies presented during the recent European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2022 offer fresh insights into the sometimes devastating impact of atopic dermatitis on sufferers.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Under pressure

A recent UK study found that over half of people aged 40-69 years had hypertension. Pharmacists’ dispensary shelves are full of antihypertensives – so why aren’t more of the patients who need them getting them?

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Hypertension case-finding in pharmacy

Last year pharmacies in England embarked on hypertension case-finding for their patients.1 Take-up of the NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service has been rapid.

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical update: Gut reaction

When most people experience GI problems their gut reaction is to reach for an OTC medicine.

13 Jul 2022 , 8 Min Article

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Exploring the sleep crisis

Finding it hard to sleep is a common problem for many people. How can pharmacy teams help?

11 Jul 2022 , 5 Min Article

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Help to tackle reliever inhaler overuse

Community pharmacies may hold the key to improving patients' understanding of their asthma.

01 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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New hope for the most common form of heart failure

Despite advances in diagnosis and pharmacotherapy, heart failure remains, all too often, a death sentence.

22 Jun 2022 , 5 Min Article

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Help to tackle reliever overuse

More than one million people are overusing their reliever inhalers with those in the poorest communities most likely to miss out on getting the support they need to manage their asthma effectively, says Dr Andy Whittamore, who is clinical lead at Asthma + Lung UK

20 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Monkeypox: your questions answered

Legislation has been introduced to make monkeypox a notifiable disease with the aim of curbing the spread of this zoonotic virus. So what is causing the current outbreak and what signs should you look out for?

20 Jun 2022 , 5 Min Article

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