Siún Tobin MPSI provides a clinical overview of the multifactorial considerations in women’s health, including conception, contraception and the menopause In discussing women’s health, we…
Putting your Treatment Where your Mouth is
Siún Tobin MPSI looks at common oral health considerations in the pharmacy Dry mouth Dry mouth is a sensation of oral dryness that may be associated with diminished…
PrEP for HIV
Nadira Callachand MPSI provides an overview of considerations when administering pre-exposure prophylaxis to patients Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is spread through bodily fluids such as…
Heart Failure & Iron Deficiency
Dr Pat O’Callaghan looks at the prevalence, diagnosis and optimal management of iron deficiency in heart failure patients As many as 50 per cent of…
Heart Health
Ciara Gavin MPSI looks at the clinical considerations in cardiology and some of the more prevalent conditions in cardiovascular disease Introduction The heart is the…
Gout ‘more than doubles’ risk of kidney failure
Patients with gout are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, according to ‘astonishing’ new University of Limerick-led research In one of…
Improving Vaccination Rates
Minister for Health launches new alliance aimed at improving vaccination rates and reducing hesitancy The Alliance will include healthcare professionals, policy-makers, patient advocates, students, and…
The cost of managing Eczema
An Irish survey has shown the hidden burden of one of the most common skin conditions A recent Irish survey findings released by the Irish…
Thar an gcuntar as Gaeilge October 2019
Is i gcónaí deacair dom an colún a oscailt. Is é an topaic an rud is éascaí, ach is deacair an plé neamhfhoirmiúil a dhéanamh. …
Value in the Eye of the Beholder
Perhaps it’s time for many of us to responsibly redraw our boundaries as pharmacists and as business people, writes Ultan Molloy I remember a story I…
Unusual & Exotic Herbal Materials On Sale Near You
Killing time on a recent shopping trip led Dr Des Corrigan to consider the therapeutic role of exotic herbs for a range of purposes Like…
De-prescribing the future for community pharmacy?
Terry Maguire reflects on the pursuit of polypharmacy, a distinctly modern and increasing trend, and argues that we may not be using medicines in the…
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
How we behave as pharmacists — towards all patients, regardless of their social status — forms a small brick in the wall of social cohesion,…
50 years go up in smoke
October 2019 A mid the world of death and disease that is inhabited by pharmacists, doctors, nurses and to a far lesser extent medical journalists,…
