Medicines and Therapies

Health researcher Noni Richards delves into the recommended dietary intake of vitamin C, then examines the evidence for some of its therapeutic uses

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen looks at the complex issue of appropriate dosing for herbal medicines

About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon contemplated “working outside the Pharmac system” to implement the National Party’s election promise to fund 13 cancer treatments that were available in Australia, but not New Zealand

Vitaco Health was stoked to walk away with the top prize at the recent Natural Health Product NZ awards night. Zahra Shahtahmasebi reports

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a fairly new and exciting area of research in psychiatry. In this article, Sidhesh Phaldessai examines our increasing understanding of the symptom presentation and management of this neurodevelopmental disorder in adults

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope examines the cause and treatment of cold sores

Mark Thomas and Stephen Ritchie explain how dramatically reducing antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections can make life better for patients, and for the health system

Vitaco Health’s hard work to revive its effervescent tablet brand paid off when it walked away with Natural Health Product NZ’s Supreme Award last week

Pharmacists are facing stressed patients after the ongoing shortage issues of oestradiol patches led to supplies of two strengths of the hormone replacement therapy running out