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CT scan can 'detect and cure' common cause of high blood pressure

The 10-minute scan lights up nodules in the hormone glands, which were then cured and removed.

16 Jan 2023

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Pharmacy travel advice valued

According to a review of nine studies, most travellers were very satisfied with pharmacy-based travel health services and accepted pharmacists’ recommendations.

15 Jan 2023

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Anti-inflammatories reduce heart disease risk in RA

Adding a tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) or sulfasalazine plus hydroxychloroquine to methotrexate reduces heart disease risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), says a new study.

15 Jan 2023

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Dental problems linked to pancreatic cancer

Periodontal disease and tooth loss increase pancreatic cancer (PC) risk, according to Swedish researchers who followed 5,889,441 people for a median of 7.2 years.

15 Jan 2023

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Chronic cluster headache worse in women

Chronic cluster headache (CCH) may be more common and severe in women than men, according to a study of 874 people with cluster headaches between 17 and 83 years of age.

13 Jan 2023

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Community pharmacy should benefit from ARRS says LPC chief

Shilpa Shah said she will talk to chief pharmaceutical officer David Webb about expanding the ARRS through a pilot in North-East London.

13 Jan 2023

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Boots Online Doctor pharmacy fails GPhC inspection over website concerns

Service told to stop allowing patients to select contraceptive treatment before consultation

13 Jan 2023

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One of England’s highest dispensing pharmacies sold

West Elloe Pharmacy in Spalding dispenses around 53,000 items a month.

13 Jan 2023

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Vast majority of community pharmacists at high risk of burnout

Poor staffing levels and lack of rest breaks among factors driving burnout, warns RPS.

12 Jan 2023

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No smoking: no brainer

Smoking may increase the risk of dementia and cognitive decline by undermining lung function and increasing the likelihood of respiratory and cardiovascular disease.

12 Jan 2023

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Statin use should be widened says NICE

Draft guidance from NICE recommends that statins should be considered at a lower risk threshold. 

12 Jan 2023

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Electronic prescription service expected across Wales this autumn

Welsh health minister Eluned Morgan said implementation will need private sector companies to develop the software.

12 Jan 2023

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Doctors don’t follow guidelines even when they’re the patient

Doctors and their close relatives are less likely to adhere to medication guidelines, including those covering antibiotics, than their patients. 

11 Jan 2023

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RPS launches report on tackling health inequalities

The report defines health inequalities and clarifies how they are manifested in day-to-day pharmacy practice.

11 Jan 2023

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PDA: GPhC continues ‘light-touch’ regulation of pharmacy premises

The PDA claimed the GPhC passed premises as meeting its overall standards despite their failure to fulfil the criteria.

11 Jan 2023

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Inappropriate CPCS referrals have taken us ‘beyond breaking point’

Max Punni, who owns pharmacies in the South-West of England, said staff have had to handle people with “complex mental health problems.”

10 Jan 2023

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