Viewpoint: We need more GPs if we are to provide more face-to-face care

GP practices are facing rising levels of abuse from patients and the media, but the truth is we are doing the best that we can in very difficult circumstances, says Dr Adeola Oginni I had a recent consultation as a patient and as I was about…

Skin Talk: It’s Summer Time, Lots of Sun and Lots of Fun

I have heard several times that dark skinned people feel they are protected from skin cancer and are such would not bother to use sun cream or hats or protect their skin in whatever form from the sun. Whilst it is true that the melanin present…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

The reports of suicide in the news in recent months has brought my attention back to mental health problems and I picked OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) as one o f the common but less well publicised mental health problems which is associated…
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The Silent Burnout Many Women Are Facing.

Let’s Talk About Something Real: The Silent Burnout Many Women Are Facing. A Little Come back Note After a long break from writing health articles, I’m happy to be back. Life happens. Work gets busy. Family responsibilities grow. Sometimes…