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Travel health

Essential messages for summer travel

Patients may have misconceptions about the availability of medicines abroad – what people need to know before they travel

10 May 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Foot & leg care

Walk tall

Issues with feet often start from a young age and can be exacerbated over time, yet foot health is often ignored. So, best foot forward...

10 May 2017 , 3 Min Article

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CPD UPDATE: HAY FEVER

A review of current advice on the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever).

08 May 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Healthy living

Encourage more men to make lifestyle changes

Men’s Health Week presents an ideal opportunity to target these pharmacy-shy customers

04 May 2017 , 3 Min Article

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Skin conditions

How well do people understand their skin condition?

Only about half of patients are thought to comply with recommended treatment for their skin condition

04 May 2017 , 5 Min Article

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Pet health

Animal magic

With April being ‘National Pet Month’, this is the ideal time to get the local independent pharmacy recognised as a pet health destination

25 Apr 2017 , 3 Min Article

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Allergy

The extended hayfever season

Allergy symptoms continue to increase as a problem, making pharmacy advice more important

12 Apr 2017 , 5 Min Article

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The best ways to feed babies

This module looks at public health recommendations regarding breastfeeding and infant nutrition

07 Mar 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Expecting to stop

We examine the debate about CO testing for smokers in pregnancy.

23 Feb 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Getting to grips with head lice

This modules considers the management and prevention of head lice

23 Feb 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Allergy

Not to be sneezed at

Dawn Gay looks at the latest news from the OTC allergies category

20 Feb 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Pain relief

OTC analgesia

This module considers the evidence for the effectiveness and safety of drugs available over the counter to treat pain

30 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Incontinence

The unspoken issues

Dawn Gay sums up the latest news on women's health

26 Jan 2017 , 3 Min Article

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Pregnancy & baby care

A case of constipation

This module considers the treatment of constipation in a pregnant patient

18 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Food for thought

A round-up of the latest news and views from the digestive health category

09 Jan 2017 , 3 Min Article

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The cream of the crop

A profile of the winter skincare category

04 Jan 2017 , 3 Min Article