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Historically, rheumatoid arthritis was a major cause of chronic pain, disability, loss of independence and even reduced life expectancy. With the widespread use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, it is now a very treatable chronic disease with a life expectancy and quality of life approaching that of the general population

New guidelines for asthma management were published in 2020. Pharmacist prescriber Helen Cant outlines what has changed in guideline recommendations and, in collaboration with medical writer Gayle Robins, discusses strategies for reducing the disproportionate asthma burden in Māori and Pacific peoples

In part two of a series on how pharmacists can play a role in reducing the “pill burden”, clinical pharmacist for Tend Health, Katrina Azer, outlines the process of deprescribing

This article is the first in a three-part series designed to highlight the role pharmacists can play in reducing “the pill burden” in our society, writes Katrina Azer, clinical pharmacist at Tend Health. The articles will focus on polypharmacy, deprescribing and social prescribing, with the patient’s perspective front of mind

Australian GP Jonathan Bentley shares a case study in which a war is waged and won against hair loss, and against the mood disorder that accompanied treatment

Menopause can be a challenging time of life for women, many of whom seek relief from distressing symptoms that affect their function and quality of life. In this article, Susannah O’Sullivan describes how treatment should be tailored to each individual woman, while remembering to engage them in discussion of other midlife health considerations

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses asthma, from its pathophysiology to currently recommended treatments

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes looks at cold sores, from the underlying cause to the best treatments available

Pharmacists need to be continually mindful of the potential harms from medication. Gastroenterologist Alan Fraser outlines various gastrointestinal side effects of prescribed medications

John Mottershead describes some of the common and not-so-common primary and secondary headache disorders. He also provides up-to-date information on headache treatment and prevention, including non-pharmacological approaches and new treatments on the horizon