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Ransomeware Attacks Reported in Australia & Globally
A recent alert from an Internet security organisation: “For a few hours, bad news is spreading quickly about a massive wave of infections by a new ransomware called “WannaCry”. We are still trying to collect more information about it. It seems that 45K attacks were detected from 74 differents countries: Big targets have been telecom […]
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Understanding Medical Cannabis 1. UIC Provides Quality Education 2.Switzerland to legalise cannabis 3. Multi-disciplinary cannabis research 4. Marijuana can treat autism 5. Gastric disorders?-use edible cannabis
1.United in Compassion-An Education Event Quality information and education is hard to come by in regard to medical cannabis. Many people have formed inaccurate perspectives given the long periods of negative press it has been given. United in Compassion is a registered charity that i2P can recommend as the appropriate education provider to currently fill […]
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Safe Vaccination Debate 1. Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated: new study 2. Judy Wilyman Report
1.Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Study: Guess who is Sicker?: New Study It’s never been done before. The first-of-its-kind study of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated American home-schooled children shows who is really ailing…and parents should be worried Something is wrong with America’s children. They are sick – allergic, asthmatic, anxious, autoimmune, autistic, hyperactive, distracted and learning disabled. Thirty-two […]
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PSA Media Releases – Seven New Releases
1. Record-breaking election turn-out for peak pharmacists’ body May 12, 2017 A record voter turn-out has been achieved for the 2017 Branch Committee elections declared today by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). With 24 per cent of PSA’s eligible members casting their votes, PSA welcomed many passionate pharmacists […]
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ASMI Media Releases – New research has minimal implications for OTC painkillers when they are used according to label instructions
New research has minimal implications for OTC painkillers when they are used according to label instructions May 10, 2017 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) said today that most consumers who follow the on-pack instructions for over-the-counter (OTC) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac, should not be concerned by reports […]
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EDITORIAL for Monday May 1 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday May 1, 2017. Since our last edition we have celebrated ANZAC Day and that event seemed to be a little more poignant than for previous years. Apart from a definite thinning of the ranks, terrorist threats affected attendee numbers at the Dawn […]
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Scientism – A Sinister Method of Control
Seth Godin has this magical way of finding the exact words for some of the myriad of thoughts that pass through my mind when I attempt to write something relevant for my profession. And then it just happens. My “in-box” lights up with Seth’s latest blog and ignites and organises my thoughts into a straight […]
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Dementia – can we educate and reduce risk?
At the inaugural Swisse Preventative Health Symposium held in Melbourne last Friday, I was privileged to hear a fascinating address by Professor David Smith, Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford on “the role of nutrition in the prevention of cognitive impairment”. He classes dementia as a disease – not an inevitable part of ageing and certainly […]
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Health Literacy – A Concept for a Valid Direction for Community Pharmacy
Recently, I had a conversation with a health professional involved in the public health system. Research had emerged that large pockets of populations were experiencing epidemic levels of chronic illness such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. These population pockets correlated with areas of low socio-economic households where people had generally poor diets and […]
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Soil Health Impacts Human Health – A New Perspective to Consider
Are pharmacists fully engaged with the full spectrum of health and an understanding of their patient’s lifestyle? Some information currently appearing in this edition of i2P suggests that Health Literacy ought to be a prime focus for pharmacists to assist their patients in understanding what impacts exist that are involved in health changes that can […]