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Integrative Medicine: OMNS – The Need for Iodine Supplementation
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, June 12, 2017 The Need for Iodine Supplementation (OMNS, June 12, 2017) Feeling tired, having low energy or depression, gaining weight, memory problems, having dry skin, dry mouth or immune system issues? There is good chance your body needs iodine supplementation. Why iodine? Because this essential to human health element has…
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Safe Vaccine Debate – 1. The Dr Judy Wilyman Report 2. World Mercury Project – Hiding Vaccine Related Deaths
1. The Dr Judy Wilyman Report: Newsletter 165 Vaccination: The Removal of “Informed Consent without Coercion” in Australia 18 July 2017 Open Letter To the University of Wollongong (UOW) Academics and the concerned Australian community, The removal of “informed consent without coercion” with the mandating of 16 vaccines in government social welfare policies is a violation…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1. CBD & Parkinson’s Disease 2. Young Cancer Patient Planned His Own Funeral 3.The Reason You Get Runner’s High
Project CBD: CBD and Parkinson’s Disease The endocannabinoid system and digestive imbalance play major roles in Parkinson’s disease. Research on CBD, THC, and THCV has demonstrated that cannabis medicine may help to manage PD symptoms. Highlights: The endocannabinoid system plays a major role in Parkinson’s Disease (PD). PD is associated with impairment of motor control after…
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Here’s a Glimpse into the Future of Work: No Monitors, just 3-D Holograms
The subject of Artificial Intelligence has been discussed through possible applications in the physical replacement of humans in specialised work areas (like pharmacists and doctors, retail environments and offices-just for starters) and what would the New World look like after such a massive social disruption. (see Avatars May Take Over Patient Communications – Where to from…
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The best lessons are short, sweet and useful
Readers of this column are remarkable when it comes to telling me what they like most about my weekly musings. Of course, I’m honored when they tell me they have posted my words on company bulletin boards or used the lessons as motivation. But without question, the most frequent feedback I get is that the…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Flagship Conference -Last Chance to Register 2. GP’s Told “Work Collaboratively for Better Patient Care Delivery
1. Last chance to register for flagship conference July 21, 2017 Time is running out to register for the flagship conference PSA17, the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) announced today. With limited tickets available and social events nearing sell out, PSA invites all pharmacists, industry leaders and health professionals to…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. International Self Care Day – Consumer Empowerment 2. Challenges to New Advertising Complaints System
1. International Self Care Day – consumer empowerment drives the ‘new approach’ to health July 21, 2017 – Consumer trends are driving a “new approach to health” where consumers take a more active role in the management of their health. The challenges to meet this demand for greater consumer empowerment will require a better use of…
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EDITORIAL for Monday 10 July 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 10 July 2017. The King Review has not been favourably received by pharmacists of all description, and i2P has advanced its analysis of the interim review to the extent that we believe it is near time to evacuate the “troops” from the…
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Pathology Services – Better Options for Community Pharmacy
The recent pressure applied by the AMA and the RACGP in respect of the Sigma / Sonic Healthcare Project, to offer paid pathology tests through the AMCAL franchise must be bordering on unacceptable conduct under the Australian Trade Practices Act. The medical profession is looking and acting more like a cartel in every respect and…
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King & Complementary Medicines
I continue to be amazed at how the wide-reaching inquiry into the future of our profession has been hijacked into a focus on complementary medicines and more specifically homeopathy. This enquiry, having now published their findings as “options”, seems to have overlooked the wide-ranging expectations as to how pharmacists can be used more effectively to…