screening
Identifying the opportunity
Community pharmacy needs to embrace screening and risk assessment, says PSA national president Joe Demarte Screening and risk assessment is a new and emerging health related area that community pharmacy …
Amcal launches asthma inhaler technique check
Amcal pharmacies will introduce an asthma inhaler technique check from 6 April The service is an in-store consultation with a pharmacist and runs through a six-step process to educate users …
A blood test for autism?
A new blood test can determine if a child is on the autism spectrum with 96% accuracy and might allow for diagnosis under the age of two Scientists have developed …
Prioritise heart health, says DDS
Ahead of RedFeb Heart Research Month, Discount Drug Stores is urging all Australians to make their heart health a priority The pharmacy chain is asking consumers to be proactive about checking …
Contradictory attitudes on testing
Many people still want their doctors to conduct all available tests related to their condition regardless of need, according to a new report from Choosing Wisely Australia The Choosing Wisely …
Would you take up alcohol screening?
Pharmacists may be able to help reduce alcohol-related problems in the community through screening and interventions Alcohol is consumed widely in Australia and harmful levels of consumption are a major …
Minister kicks off trial with blood sugar test
Health Minister Sussan Ley kicked off the Pharmacy Diabetes Screening Trial on Monday by having a HbA1c test in-pharmacy The long-awaited program was launched at the Amcal Chempro Pharmacy Ashmore, …
Choosing Wisely questions more tests
The latest recommendations from Australia’s medical experts on the screening, testing and treatment of a range of common health conditions have today been released under the Choosing Wisely Australia initiative. …
Clinical tips: Women and cancer
Australians need to be encouraged to make the time for screening programs, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Pink October is a major event to raise the awareness of all cancers that affect …
Minister’s plan to introduce national cancer register
Nationwide system will replace eight separate state and territory cervical cancer registers and “outdated” bowel screening system Minister for Health Sussan Ley has announced her plan to introduce a National …
Aussies ignorant on diabetes: Amcal data
Sigma Pharmaceuticals’ Amcal and Guardian Pharmacy brands are getting behind Diabetes Awareness Week (10 – 16 July) with an education campaign urging Australians to better understand the chronic condition. Despite …
Pharmacy bowel screens pass the test
Convenience trumps faecal aversion when it comes to bowel cancer screening, according to a new CSIRO-led study. While blood-based screening averts the need for faecal testing – which many can …