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Migraine treatment - Is it time for a new pair of (GE)PANTS?

Dr Rob Walker

4th October 2023

Migraine is a miserable and debilitating condition and we’re all aware of the impact it has on our patients, friends, family and work colleagues. The latest 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study found that...

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Doc, can I have an MRI to screen for prostate cancer?

Dr Laura Darby & Dr Simon Curtis

13th September 2023

James is a 69 year old man, fit and well with no symptoms. He comes to see you, worried. ‘I’d like a prostate check. I had one of those PSA tests last year, which did put my mind at rest at the time. But...

Cancer

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Hot Topics GP Update Course Preview Autumn 2023

Dr Simon Curtis

7th September 2023

Have you been too busy to keep up with the journals and guidelines over the last year? Well, you can relax…we have done all the hard work for you! Ever since we started Hot Topics 25 years ago, our mission...

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Gender Dysphoria

Dr Siobhan Becker

24th August 2023

What is your opinion about giving puberty blockers to a 12 year old? What is your view about gender neutral loos in school? Should a trans female athlete be allowed to compete in women’s events? What do...

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Mental Health

Microbiotoxicity

Dr Laura Darby

16th August 2023

Interest in the role of the gut microbiome in general health and wellbeing has been growing exponentially in the last few years. People are increasingly invested in how their diet could impact on their...

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Muscle aches and statin intolerance – when is a raised CK actually OK?

Dr Rachel Brettell

26th July 2023

A few weekends ago, my kids dragged me to a high ropes course and of course, laughed hysterically at my squeals, trembling legs and acute onset acrophobia. The next morning, let's just say I knew a thing...

Abnormal Bloods

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