17 Things You Didn’t Know Your Pharmacist Can Do

Many people see pharmacists as the white-coated, behind-the-counter individuals who dispense pills in a bottle. While they do perform that important service, they are also capable of a lot more. Making the most of their various skills is in the best interests of patients.

24/7 Tempo spoke to a pharmacist and reviewed several health care-related sites to compile a list of behind-the-scenes services many pharmacists offer.

Pharmacists are trained experts in medicines and how they work. They often understand the complex composition of medicines better than a general practitioner (GP) because they have spent years studying them. Just like medical doctors, they have specialties, which include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, oncology, and nutrition, among others.

So next time your pharmacist recommends taking a medication a certain way, you should pay attention. Pharmacists are the primary source of information when it comes to potential side effects and the possibility of risky drug interactions.

The more questions you ask  — as well as the more information you provide about your condition — the better your pharmacist will be able to help you. You may not know it, but pharmacists like to be used as a health resource – here are 20 other things pharmacists want you to know.

Click here to see what things you didn’t know pharmacist can do.

Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales excluding fuel down 0.7%

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Sainsbury PLC said Wednesday that like-for-like sales excluding fuel for the 15 weeks ended Jan. 4 fell 0.7% and cautioned over continued uncertain market conditions due to competitive and promotional markets.

The U.K.’s second largest grocer SBRY, +1.94% by market share said like-for-like sales excluding fuel for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 continued the negative trend of the first two quarters and compares with a 1.1% drop for the third quarter of fiscal 2019. This contradicts the projection of sales growth given in September 2019.

Sainsbury didn’t provide any updated guidance regarding fiscal 2020 profit expectations. It said in September that underlying pretax profit, which strips out exceptional and other one-off items, was expected to be in line with market expectations of 632 million pounds ($830.7 million). The company made an underlying pretax profit of GBP635 million for the year ended March 9, 2019.

The company said its strategy for this year is to focus on catalogue diversification and investment in client offer, customer experience, and connected services.

UAE says region must pull back from 'troubling' tensions

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Wednesday it is essential that the region pulls back from current “troubling” tensions.

“De-escalation is both wise and necessary. A political path towards stability must follow,” he said on Twitter.

Chick-fil-A leases space at The Hive in Times Square to open this spring

Chick-fil-A will be making its appearance in Times Square later this spring. The chain, known for its “Eat mor chikin” billboards and cow mascots, has leased a space that is part of The Hive on the southwest corner of West 43rd Street at 675 Eighth Ave.

The Hive is a three-building renovation underway that includes 303 W. 42nd St. which is next to and wraps around the rear of the Duane Reade on the northwest corner of Eighth Avenue.

The chicken outlet will be opposite the Westin Times Square across Eighth Avenue.

The Hive project, which also has an address of 303 W. 42nd St., is being redeveloped by Kevin R. Wang of KRW Realty Advisors and includes more than 140,000 square feet of new office space and a few stores.

Jeremy Ezra of Newmark Knight Frank represents Chick-fil-A in New York City.

David A. Green and Zach Nathan of Colliers International represent KRW’s retail space.

None of the parties returned requests for comment.

German industrial orders fall unexpectedly in November

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) – German industrial orders fell unexpectedly in November on weak foreign demand, data showed on Wednesday, suggesting that a manufacturing slump will continue to hamper overall growth in Europe’s largest economy.

Contracts for ‘Made in Germany’ goods decreased by 1.3% from the previous month, the Statistics Office said. That confounded the Reuters consensus forecast for a 0.3% rise.

The reading for October was revised up to a rise of 0.2% from a previously reported fall of 0.4%. (Reporting by Michael Nienaber Editing by Michelle Martin)

Somalia bomb attack wounds 11

MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A bomb exploded at a busy junction in Mogadishu on Wednesday, wounding at least 11 people, the head of the rescue service in the Somali capital said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which happened near buildings housing government offices.

Abdikadir Abdirahman, head of Aamin ambulance services, told Reuters that three of those wounded were women.

There was no immediate comment from the police.

At least 90 people were killed in Mogadishu last week in a bomb attack by Islamist militant group al Shabaab, the deadliest in the country in more than two years.

‘Pervert’ Gorka Ripped For ‘Gross’ Joke About Greta Thunberg’s Body

Sebastian Gorka, radio host and former aide to President Donald Trump, is under fire after cracking a joke about young climate activist Greta Thunberg’s body.

During an interview on Gorka’s radio show, guest Andrew Klavan tripped over the teen’s last name. 

“Whatever her name. What is her name?” the crime writer said. “Greta Thunberg?”

 Gorka then turned that into a crack about her body. 

“Thunder thighs, Greta Thunberg,” he replied in a clip posted online by Media Matters: 

Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist named Time’s Person of the Year, just turned 17 last week. Critics slammed Gorka for offering up any comment at all about her body: 

Many on the right have consistently attacked Thunberg, not simply to challenge her views on climate change but also to spit out deeply personal insults. 

Michael Knowles of the Daily Wire last year repeatedly called her “mentally ill” during an appearance on Fox News. The network called the statement “disgraceful” and apologized. 

President Donald Trump last month slammed Time for naming her Person of the Year, claiming she has an “anger management problem.” Then his campaign shared an edited image with Trump replacing her on the magazine’s cover.