Pharmacists can help patients get the most out of their vitamin D supplementsI was delighted to read Lisa Jamieson’s opinion piece ‘‘It’s not just medicines that improve health — pharmacists need a better understanding of nutrition’. Jamieson is quite right to call on pharmacy educators to emphasise the importance of nutrition in hea…
It’s not just medicines that improve health — pharmacists need a better understanding of nutrition Research shows that dietary changes can help to manage conditions such as diabetes and asthma, so undergraduate pharmacy courses must better prepare pharmacists to advise patients on healthy eating behaviours.…
Prevention of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw Severe bone damage in the jaw occurs in some people as an adverse reaction to certain medicines commonly used in the treatment of cancer and osteoporosis. There are a range of settings where pharmacists can contribute to the prevention of this painful and difficult-to-treat condition. …
Fitness app gives patients with long-term conditions a prescription for exercise iPrescribe Exercise app…
Managing osteoporosis in older people How to understand bone health in the context of the older person, including risk assessment, prevention and the management of osteoporosis in patients likely to have multiple comorbidities.…
Cardiac surgeon poses unsupported claims in guide to long life The Longevity Paradox by Steven Gundry.…
Guide to a longer and healthier life The Longevity Solution: rediscovering centuries-old secrets to a healthy, long life, by James DiNicolantonio and Jason Fung …
Reversing type 2 diabetes: how pharmacists are helping patients to go drug-free Pharmacists can help patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus adopt a low-carbohydrate diet and reduce their medicines load.…
Exercise interventions reduce falls in older adults The rate of falls in older adults living in the community can be effectively reduced with exercise interventions, the authors of a recent Cochrane review have concluded.…
Lifestyle book shares new approach to eating rather than another fad diet ‘The Diet Fix: How to lose weight and keep it off… one last time’ by Zoe Harcombe…
