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Oral health is a crucial aspect of overall health. Everything we consume comes firstly through the mouth – food, water, oxygen and, most of the time, medicine – so maintaining healthy teeth and gums is very important. If neglected, poor oral hygiene can lead to extreme pain, serious conditions and even tooth extractions.
12 Mar 2025 , 15 Min Module
The guidelines haven’t changed; people should be getting all the nutrients they need from their diet. But how realistic is that? Busy customers will look to supplements to fill the gaps in their diet, and pharmacy teams need to be ready to help.
12 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article
Pregnancy and the newborn phase can be a beautiful time for expecting parents, but it can be stressful navigating a whole new world. Luckily, the pharmacy can provide plenty of advice.
With services like blood pressure screening and personalised OTC and lifestyle advice, Training Matters explores how pharmacy teams are key to supporting heart health in their communities.
Hayfever affects a large proportion of the population, mainly from March to September. As the condition is managed mainly with over-the-counter medicines and self care, the pharmacy is the first place customers will come to for advice.
17 Feb 2025 , 15 Min Module
Pharmacy teams are ideally placed to advise customers about their sexual health concerns and the resources available to them.
14 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article
Getting to grips with what causes specific types of pain is key to optimising treatment options for customers.
Helping parents and carers look after the health of their children and teens is key to building a future of healthy adults.
The average adult suffers two to four colds a year in the UK. Children are even more prone, experiencing five to eight colds on average. As self care advice and OTC products for cold and flu are commonly available from the pharmacy, it is important pharmacy teams know what to recommend.
10 Jan 2025 , 15 Min Module
Can the pharmacy team play a role in making the healthcare sector more sustainable? We find out how every change implemented counts.
10 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article
With support from the pharmacy, customers don’t need to put up with pain alone.
Data shows that in many instances, men are suffering from conditions at higher rates than women, and are even dying earlier. We explore how pharmacy teams can support men’s health from behind the counter.
Covid-19 restrictions may be a thing of the past, but customers will continue to have concerns about symptom management, vaccines and long Covid.
15 Nov 2024 , 15 Min Module
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” is a well-known quote, which research has proven to ring true. But how closely do pharmacy customers connect sleep with wellbeing?
14 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article
Diabetes is a chronic condition which requires constant vigilance, making the number of undiagnosed diabetics extremely concerning.
13 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article
The heart is well-known as an emblem of love, around which many a saying revolve, but it is foremost the vital organ responsible for pumping blood and oxygen around the body. If not looked after, the heart’s health can deteriorate and cause serious problems.
