As the summer draws to a close, podiatrists and pharmacies alike are inundated with patients. From a podiatrist’s perspective, it essential to maintain a good working relationship with our local...

Introduction In disease control, prevention is superior, safer, and generally more cost-effective than treating illnesses after they develop. Vaccination, which is the administration of antigenic material to produce immunity to...

Written by Michele O'Brien, CEO, The Irish Osteoporosis Society The disease Osteoporosis is commonly considered to affect just “Old” women, and many people do not appear to be aware that...

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of sight loss in the over 50s in Ireland. More than 100,000 people in Ireland aged over 50 are living with...

With greater access to contraception now open for consultation by the HSE, and the recent news that PrEP is to be made available through community pharmacy in Ireland, pharmacy teams...

Opioid Prescribing Updates from the Updates CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Written by Dr Cormac F. Mullins, MB, BAO, BCh, FCAI, FFPMCAI, DPMCAI, MSc Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Cork...

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, with a complex aetiology involving genetic, environmental, and immunological factors. It is characterised by recurring episodes of inflammation, ulcerations, and...

Every year, over 17 million people die from heart disease. As a way to fight this, the World Heart Federation created World Heart Day. It’s an event held every year...

The Dynamic 100 is a network of the most influential professionals in the Irish pharmacy industry who act as ambassadors and role models for their peers, colleagues and the rising...

From September 2022 contraception has become free in Ireland for women between the ages of 17 and 25. The government scheme was allocated ¤9 million in the 2022 budget under...