Feeling sluggish after a nasty virus or series of colds? Weleda’s fortifying medicinal drops are made from the fresh leaf tips of biodynamically grown blackthorn, handpicked from hedges at Weleda’s own Derbyshire gardens, to ensure the purity, quality and efficacy of the end product. The mother tincture for Weleda’s new Prunus 6X Drops (rrp £9.95 25ml) is made from fresh ...
A smartphone app to help detect urinary tract infections is now being launched as part of a fast track test and treat service for urinary tract infections (UTIs). The app and the service allow women to test for a UTI and access prescription-only medicine when appropriate without seeing a GP. The Dip UTI test kit combines the traditional dipstick test ...
Heart checkups are to be offered at 320 high street pharmacies under new plans from NHS England, as part of a programme which seeks to prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes over the next decade. General practices will also join the fight against common conditions that lead to cardiovascular disease in a plan launched last month, working ...
A study published by the BMJ shows a significant association between higher consumption of sugary drinks – including fruit juices – and an increased risk of cancer. Just 100ml per day was linked to an 18% increased risk of overall cancer. Researchers at the Sorbonne University set out to assess the associations between the consumption of sugary drinks (sugar sweetened ...
Natural vegan beauty brand Faith in Nature has signed with the world’s greenest, vegan football club, Forest Green Rovers. The collaboration will see Faith selling a Forest Green Rovers line of products, which includes a body wash and a hand wash that will be used in all bathrooms at The New Lawn, FGR’s stadium, during the 2019/20 season. The products ...
A new review has confirmed the positive impact of regular long-term tea consumption on blood pressure and evaluated the range of mechanisms by which this positive impact occurs. Commenting on the research, Dr Tim Bond from the Tea Advisory Panel notes: “Conducted by researchers in the United States and China, who included several meta-analyses in their paper, this review concluded ...
Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person’s genetic risk of dementia, according to new research. The study was led by the University of Exeter – simultaneously published in JAMA and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019 in Los Angeles. The research found that the risk of dementia was 32% lower in people with a high genetic ...
Managing osteoarthritis by Mike Wakeman – read the article here. When you have read and absorbed the information in the CPD factfile, you can record your learning and make notes in the online form below. When you press submit a PDF will be generated which you can download and save. Record your learning online via https://www.mygphc.org/signin to record it as part ...
A new survey has found that 87% of pharmacists believe the profession has been slow in its adoption of new technology when compared to other sectors. The survey, commissioned by Omnicell UK, also revealed an over-riding consensus that automation within pharmacy could improve both patient and care home services. 80% of pharmacists believe that automation can improve patient services and ...
BetterYou is celebrating two accolades at The Beauty Shortlist’s 2019 Mama & Baby Awards. Iron Oral Spray was named ‘Best Iron Supplement’ while its Magnesium Sleep Lotion Junior was commended in the ‘Baby’ category. Showcasing the nutrient delivery systems that the brand is renowned for, the Iron Oral Spray delivers 5mg of highly bioavailable iron, offering a solution to the ...