General Health

Queensland patients will suffer from Government decision to reject separate pharmacy council

A Gold Coast pharmacist is calling on the Queensland Government to re-consider their decision not to establish a state-based pharmacy council that would have the power to enforce on-premises health and safety standards and ensure pharmacies were compliant with current ownership rules. Matthew Bellgrove from National Custom Compounding at Merrimac said Queensland was the only […]

Chocolate-lovers rejoice! Having zinc with your chocolate may help you live longer

When taken with a compound commonly found in chocolate, coffee, tea and wine, a new study has found that zinc works to protect the body against oxidative stress – a process thought to be involved in the ageing process and in promoting the kind of inflammation that can cause disease. Researchers from the University of […]

We’re a small fish in a big pharmaceutical pond – Should Australia be worried?

According to NPS Medicine Wise Australia accounts for only 2 per cent of the pharmaceutical sector’s global market and we import more than 90 per cent of our medicines from overseas. In light of the increasing incidence of global drug shortages, affecting even giant markets like the U.S., should we be worried? In September of […]

Could Trump’s latest plan see the price of medicine jump in Australia?

Donald Trump’s plan to bring down the skyrocketing cost of prescription medication in the U.S. has the potential to see prices increase in other parts of the world, according to the President himself. In a speech given at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services late last week, President Trump outlined his plan to […]

Could something as simple as remembering to breath improve your memory?

When you get upset you’re advised to take a deep breath. When you’re about to go on stage – just remember to breath. And if you take a yoga or tai chi class you’ll find just as much importance is placed on when you inhale and exhale, as the poses you perform. For many years […]

Routine prescribing of placebos – new study suggests it could be the future

The puzzling medical phenomena of the placebo effect has been well known in the medical community for many years, however a new body of research suggests that, contrary to previous thinking, the effect may still work even when the patient knows they’re taking a pill that contains nothing more than sugar. Four small trials conducted […]

Ground Breaking New Test Discovers Possible Root Cause of Juvenile Arthritis

A new test developed by a team of Australian researchers is generating considerable interest in the medical community after it identified a serious fungal infection in a dangerously ill teenager, who had been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. The teenager was diagnosed with, and was being treated for, juvenile arthritis, after the sudden onset of arthritic […]

Could simple Vitamin D be part of the answer for childhood obesity?

A simple course of Vitamin D supplements could help trigger weight loss in obese children and teenagers according to a new European study. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Athens Medical School, followed 232 obese children and teenagers over a 12 month period – 117 were assigned the simple task of taking […]

6 surprising causes of insomnia and what you can do about it

It’s estimated that around 30 per cent of adults in western countries will experience insomnia – an inability to fall asleep, or enjoy quality sleep – at some point in their lifetime, yet very little is understood about this debilitating condition. Matthew Walker, director at University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science links […]

70 per cent of Amazon customers say they would buy their prescription drugs online

A new survey conducted in the United States has found over 70 per cent of  Amazon customers would buy prescription drugs though the online retailer’s website if they were on offer. In the survey, conducted by Deutsche Bank, young people were the most likely to express interest in buying their prescription medication through Amazon, however […]

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