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Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney sums up the services you can provide in the pharmacy to help men get more on top of their health

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes looks at gut ecology and its impact on human health and disease

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen traces the history of echinacea and the many clinical trials into its efficacy

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses the diagnosis, causes and treatment of haemorrhoids

Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney takes a look at the most common cancers in New Zealand – skin cancers – then discusses what you can do to promote prevention in community pharmacy

Professor Ngaire Kerse says new medicines for heart failure have appeared in recent years. With optimised use, these support the main goal of treatment, which is periods of stability with good quality of life

Professor Ngaire Kerse discusses how we think and talk about older people, and how it makes a difference to their wellbeing. She also highlights an under-reported problem in New Zealand – elder abuse

When the drugs don’t work, customers often turn to natural solutions for their hay fever. Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen runs through some of the most effective plants for this often debilitating condition

This article, written by Cathy Stephenson, Alex Ker and Rachel Johnson, covers the diverse aspects of providing gender-affirming healthcare for Aotearoa’s transgender and non-binary people, including the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy, as well as the general principles for pharmacists to be aware of