Missed GP appointments – are they really a problem for the NHS?
The BBC carried a story on 2nd Jan 2019, that 15 million GP appointments were missed last year and that
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My poo is green! – should I be worried by dark green stools?
You have noticed that your stools are green and you are worried. At this point you need to think carefully, review
Read moreSweaty hands – how to reduce sweating – ten ideas
Having regularly sweaty hands, technically called Palmar hyperhydrosis, is a problem for about 1% of the population. The condition can start
Read moreIn which area of medicine is a doctor best rewarded?
Maybe there is a hierarchy of medical roles which is somewhat reflected in pay for different specialisms. In the US, for
Read moreHow did UK medicine get on in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list?
The honours system is like the curate’s egg – good in parts and rotten in others – but people try
Read more100 years of flu
Tracing the origin of an epidemic is essential in understanding its source, how it spreads, and how to prevent further
Read moreFuture Family secures $10M in the IVF market
Fertility is a huge market, expected worldwide to be worth over $30 billion by 2023, and Future Family, a new
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70 Years of the NHS
70 years ago, a woman named Edna was nearing the end of an 18-hour labour, presumably desperate for the ordeal
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WIRED Health 2018: Promising medical startups and innovative ideas in healthcare
WIRED Health is an annual event, held at the Francis Crick institute next to St Pancras station. This year they
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10 Causes of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
1. SALT: the more salt that we have in our bodies, the more water which enters the blood vessels (via
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