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High blood pressure in later life, and a faster decline in systolic blood pressure (SBP), may trigger brain infarcts, Neurology recently reported.

Depression and antidepressants may increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a metaanalysis that included eight observational studies involving 960,113 people.

Sore throat sufferers are better off taking OTC analgesics, while lozenges make little difference to symptoms, according to NICE.

Mouth Cancer Action Month takes place in November and is an opportunity for pharmacy to build awareness of this devastating disease and its signs, symptoms and causes.

Many common fungal skin infections, such as tinea pedis (athlete’s foot), tinea corporis (ringworm), and tinea cruris (jock itch), can be treated with self-care measures.

CDC reported Thursday that the death rate from drug overdoses among women aged 30–64 years increased 260% from 1999 to 2017.

Acne, a common condition that causes pimples on the face and upper torso, usually affects teens, but can continue into the 20s and even later in life.

UK researchers have looked at a new service where pharmacists conducted pop-up, drop-in health clinics – no appointment needed – to various homeless support venues in Glasgow City Centre.

The Terms of Reference have been devised after consultation with the experts in the mental health sector and the community.

A new warning has been issued by the TGA on the potential contamination of ‘sartan’ angiotensin receptor blockers.