Bridging healthcare gaps for people with intellectual disability

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Approximately 1.8% of Australians have an Intellectual Disorder (ID), with severe or profound impairment. Australian Pharmacist looks at how pharmacists can upskill to provide appropriate care to this patient group. 

Supporting patients to quit smoking: an important role for pharmacists

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With guidelines recommending combination approaches, pharmacists play an important role in supporting patients to address tobacco use.

Women and heart health

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Cardiovascular disease is the largest cause of death in Australian women and pharmacists can help them check their heart health and manage their risk...

Hot cocoa for MS-related fatigue

While far more research is necessary, recent initial evidence points to diet-based, flavenoid-rich cocoa or dark chocolate having beneficial effects on the fatigue of...

How pharmacists are reducing chemical restraint

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For years it seemed impossible to achieve, but markedly reducing chemical restraint is on its way.

The efficacy of ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis

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This summary will present the most up to date findings from a recent Cochrane review.1 Background It is estimated that a total of 2.8 million people...