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Foods that Trigger Rosacea – What the Evidence Tells Us
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In survey conducted by the American National Rosacea Society, 78 percent of respondents said they had changed their diet to reduce the frequency and severity of rosacea flare-ups. 75 percent of this cohort said they had seen improvement in their condition since they started avoiding certain foods.  Recent literature on the subject points appears to back […]

31 Common Medications About to be in Short Supply Throughout Australia
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During the next three months, 31 new, commonly used medications, will be in short supply throughout Australia, according to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). These medications include commonly prescribed antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, antispasmodics for incontinence, birth control pills, endometriosis drugs, angina drugs, anti-inflammatories, blood pressure beta blockers and cancer medications. If you have trouble finding […]

Leading American Endocrinologist Supports Use of Natural Thyroid Extract

Twice as many people participating in a thyroid treatment trial felt natural thyroid extract worked better for them compared to the synthetic version – and the clinical results of the trail appear to back them up. The study, published for the American Thyroid Association by Dr Thanh D Hoang evaluated the therapeutical benefits of desiccated […]

Why you might be lacking Choline

While most health-conscious people are aware of the importance of B-group vitamins, the vital role of one in the group – Choline – receives little fanfare. Is the lack of attention warranted our should we be paying more attention to this important macronutrient? What is Choline? As mentioned above, Choline is a B-group essential nutrient, […]

Medication shortages in 2022 – what drugs will make the list?
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Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors, hospital administrators and pharmacists alike were kept awake at night worrying about shortages of essential medications. According to University of Canberra, medication shortages rose 300% in Australia between 2019 and 2020. Medication shortages have been an on-going theme in the global health sector for many years however as the world […]

Got unexplained allergies or hives? Check your medication
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If you’re suffering from unexplained allergies or hives – and you’ve ruled out the usual and not-so-usual triggers –  you may want to look at the ingredients on the label of your medication. While we’re all familiar with the notion that air-born pollens, dust mites, animal hair, chemicals, certain foods as well as food additives […]

Is pre-emptive practice the future of pandemic health care?

As we head into 2022, health is once again, for the third year in a row, the biggest issue facing the world. As this modern pandemic continues to play out, those of us in the health sector are left wondering what the future will hold for health care. There’s no doubt vaccines and new drug […]

How Low-Dose Atropine Slows Myoptic Progression in Children

Slowing the progression of ‘garden variety’ myopia in children is increasingly being seen as one of the ways ophthalmologists can help prevent myopia from possibly progressing to a pathological condition in later life. And low-dose atropine is fast cementing its position as the leading treatment in this area. It’s known that people with high myopia […]

Researchers shine light on promising new Fibromyalgia treatments
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Research by scientists from an Israeli School of Medicine has shone new light on potential new treatments for the crippling, life-long condition known as Fibromyalgia. The researchers conducted a comprehensive review of current clinical research to develop a ‘big picture’ outlook of the treatments and therapies that show the most promise and the greatest potential […]

Toxic Impurities Discovered in Anti-Smoking Drugs in Australia
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9 November 2021 The TGA has just announced (9 Nov 2021) it is urgently working with international regulatory bodies to investigate new cases of nitrosamine impurities discovered in commercially manufactured medication. This latest discovery comes after N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), and other nitrosamines, were found in blood pressure ‘sartan’ medication in July 2018. And now the impurity […]

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