Hearing
The loss of hearing is an impairment which often attracts little understanding or sympathy and many of us tend to become inpatient or exacerbated at having to repeat ourselves or speak...
Advice
Did you know your community pharmacy does more than just dispense medication? Pharmacies are Australia’s most accessible health destination, and their staff are ready and willing to give you and your loved ones health advice whenever you need it. Pharmacies are expanding the range of health services they provide to their patients and are now evolving into community health hubs. Have a read through a range of advice from community pharmacists, and see how they can improve your family’s health!
Heartburn
It is unpleasant, and often painful, and yet it is a condition that affects 70 per cent of all Australians at some stage during their life. It is gastroesophageal reflux or indigestion...
I can't adult today! When mum gets the flu.
"Last year I didn't get the flu vaccine," says Candice, a self-employed mum of two boys," I normally do, because I also care for my elderly parents and my youngest son has mild...
Influenza and Vaccination
Community pharmacists around Australia who have been appropriately trained are now able to provide vaccinations to protect you from getting the flu.The availability of flu shots at you...
Keeping Medicines Safe
Many medicines we take have a label advising that they must be stored below a certain temperature.This is because some medicines lose their effectiveness when stored above this minimum...
Kidneys
Our kidneys are our bodies’ very complex and efficient waste disposal system. They filter all liquids and sort waste from nutrients. Although we have two kidneys, we need at leas...
Managing Pain
Pain is a complex condition influenced by the mind, body and environment.It is an individual experience that is personal and can only be completely understood by the person exp...
Managing Your Child’s ADHD Medication
If your child has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD,) they may have been prescribed medicine as part of their treatment plan. There are a numbe...
Maternal Services
Community pharmacies are ideally placed to assist in providing support and advice for pregnant women. The area of maternal services av...
Medicine Adherence
Adherence to a medicine regimen is central to good health outcomes of people of all ages. However, evidence suggests there is an increase in the number of people failing to complete th...
Medicine Cabinets
An organised and functional medicine cabinet should be a priority item in all homes.But while many of us have medicine cabinets, we often do not maintain them.To avoid your medicine ca...
Medicines and the Ageing
Life expectancy is increasing both at birth and over the course of a person’s life, meaning that the proportion of older people is increasing.This is highlighted by the fact that...