A Risky Business
A great deal of General Practice is essentially about managing risk. Every time a patient walks through your consulting door you are basically thinking “what are the chances of this patient coming to...
View ArticleJust a spoonful of sugar, to help the obesity epidemic go down
Teaching on an Evidence Based Practice workshop recently I came across a truly jaw-dropping projection. A participant used a clinical scenario about obesity to bring up a paper about the US Obesity...
View ArticleIs Christmas bad for you?
Ah, the festive season. One of my favourite times of year: all the family around, food, a bit of time off work, food, the presents, food, The Queen’s speech, food etc. A wave of emotion floods all my...
View ArticleWhy bringing home the bacon isn't always the best thing
We consume too much salt. The problem is that high salt levels are associated with increased blood pressure and therefore increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Although the government says we...
View ArticleAre you sitting comfortably?
For those interested in the history of medicine you may have heard of Jeremy Morris (1910-2009). Dr Morris was a Scottish epidemiologist who, during the 1950s, was involved in establishing the link...
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