Sigma announced its partnership with national defibrillator company and lifesaving program Heart180, as it launches the organisation’s AEDs (defibrillators) across its national pharmacy network.
The announcement follows the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s recent partnership with the Heart180 program which will now see Sigma pharmacy brands, including Amcal, Guardian and Discount Drug Stores, have access to this technology along with Heart180’s...
UK doctors have warned against the heavy consumption of energy drinks after treating a 21-year-old who had presented to hospital with shortness of breath and abdominal swelling, with subsequent tests revealing heart and kidney failure severe enough that the hospital considered a dual organ transplant.
Reportedly, he had no significant past medical, family or social history, indicating his condition may...
In a Perspective article published in The Medical Journal of Australia, Australian researchers say that a full course of vaccinations should be considered first for patients newly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis who are not fully immunised, prior to starting immunosuppressive therapy.
The reason behind this is that due to being a disorder where the immune system attacks itself, MS leaves...
The Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) and Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) (Pacific Region) are set to launch Australia’s first ever road map...
According to new modelling by The McKell Institute, the cost of the government’s delay in rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine to the Australian population...
A last-minute delay to a crucial trademark hearing has bought Australia’s manuka honey industry valuable time to engage with the Government in working...
The Procter & Gamble Company has today announced the approval and closing of its acquisition of VOOST Vitamins, said to be Australia’s leading effervescent...
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The Covid-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented level of demand for influenza vaccines in 2020, with more than 17.6 million doses being available...
Just in time for World Parkinson’s Day on Sunday 11 April 2021, an Australian-first digital support platform, the Young Onset Parkinson’s Exchange (YOP-X) app,...
Research by Humanforce, a provider of intelligent workforce management solutions, has revealed that 70% of casual workers have indicated that they would be more...
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer (CHO), Dr Jeannette Young has been one of the most instrumental health experts in Queensland’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic...
With end-of-term school holidays officially over and the back-to-school rush here, podiatry experts at the University of South Australia (UniSA) are encouraging parents to...
One of the common symptoms of dementia onset is altered sleep, with research increasingly suggesting that sleep patterns may contribute to the disease.
Time spent sleeping has reportedly been linked to dementia risk in older adults (65-plus), but it’s unclear whether this association is also true for younger age groups.
Now, a study by UK researchers has shown that those who...
The Queensland branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is donating $3,000 to State MP for Greenslopes, Joe Kelly, for his efforts to raise money to help support those impacted by Parkinson’s disease.
Mr Kelly and his family have been raising funds through the Really Big Walk initiative (a 239km walk from Coolum to Brisbane), for Parkinson’s Queensland which has...
Many of us are familiar with the pain of a broken heart, and while some of us may experience this pain more significantly than others, what may not be so readily known is that broken-heart syndrome is a real, physical condition that can be brought on by stressful emotional triggers often following traumatic events such as a relationship or...
Sigma announced its partnership with national defibrillator company and lifesaving program Heart180, as it launches the organisation’s AEDs (defibrillators) across its national pharmacy network.
The announcement follows the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s recent partnership with the Heart180 program which will now see Sigma pharmacy brands, including Amcal, Guardian and Discount Drug Stores, have access to this technology along with Heart180’s...
As the sale of men’s skincare products continues to rise across the country, founder and owner of skincare brand, AGENCY by Domminique, Natasha Domminique...
It's always great to see Australian brands do well on a global scale and the recent announcement from Australian certified organic skincare manufacturer, G&M...
Market intelligence agency, Mintel has recently announced the four key trends set to impact the beauty and personal care industry in 2021.
The four trends...
