Medication
How to read medicine labels correctly
There's a lot of information and some of it can be easy to miss.
Simple tips for medication safety this holiday season
Millions suffer adverse reactions as a result of not taking medicine as prescribed.
What you need to know about the antibiotics crisis
Antibiotic resistance has taken a back seat recently, but it's still a major issue.
Could this cholesterol drug save your heart?
New treatment shown to lower bad cholesterol levels by 50 per cent.
Common medication linked with increased risk of heart failure
Aspirin use is associated with a 26 per cent raised risk of heart failure in some people.
Calls for prescription meds to be sold at supermarkets
The AMA wants to change the way Australians access their medications.
Australian researchers find a way to bust antibiotic resistance
New technique helps tackle the growing problem of waning antibiotic effectiveness.
Daily aspirin use may do more harm than good, say experts
Health experts are calling for an urgent rethink of prescribing aspirin for daily use.
Doctor says addictive painkiller is being 'dished out like lollies'
Fears of an epidemic of addictions and overdose deaths.
Most common questions pharmacists are asked
There's nothing better than face-to-face advice from a trained expert.
Australia set to run out of key pain relief drug due to pandemic
Rheumatoid arthritis drug in hot demand for COVID patients, leaving sufferers in pain.
Common anti-inflammatory drugs linked to serious health concerns
The lesser-known dangers of NSAIDs and how you can avoid them.
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