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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

Katrina Azer, a clinical pharmacist for Tend Health, looks at reasons why patients don’t take their medicines correctly and how health professionals can address it

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses the treatment of indigestion and heartburn

Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis discusses the recent funding of rosuvastatin, focusing on its use for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease