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I’m sure by now you will have appreciated that one of the key messages I try to deliver is that lifestyle changes can drastically move the needle on the risk of developing a wide range of diseases, and maximise the chances of living healthily for as long as possible. You may also think I’m a […]

I hope you’ve been enjoying the sunshine this week? Hasn’t it made a difference?! I expect like many people I’ve taken to the garden, and have been planting plants, cutting grass, and trimming hedges. It’s very satisfying work, and rather nice to be outside and doing something different to my day job. Rather annoyingly however, […]

Whenever I go on holiday I always seem to find myself frantically trying to tidy up loose ends beforehand. I doubt I’m alone in thinking there never seems to be enough time to get things done before a break, does that sound like you? At some point though you jut have to stop: the work […]

I have had quite a few patients ask me recently if I would support them being prescribed semaglutide. You may not be familiar with the name, but you may well have heard of it as a weight loss wonder drug. The reason I thought I would write about it today is that the FDA (US […]

I’ve been on call this week and it’s been rather busy, particularly this weekend, and particularly with patients presenting to hospital with chest pain. Such patients usually have a blood test called a ‘troponin’, which is a blood enzyme which gets elevated in the context of any heart damage or inflammation. As such, we use […]

I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s certainly a busy time of year for many people, myself included. In addition to Christmas, December brings both my children’s birthdays so added complexity! It’s enough to bring on palpitations! I think this is week 3 now on the subject of palpitations, and whilst they are very […]

What a rainy and miserable day today! Other than a dog walk it’s not been great to get outside, so instead, I’ve made our Christmas gravy. Sounds mad? Maybe, but delicious. For about 15 years now I’ve always made the same Jamie Oliver Christmas gravy recipe in advance and freeze it, with roasted chicken wings, […]

Original article found here. Revolutionary technology which should reduce the need for patients with heart failure to be readmitted to hospital is being trialled by Bournemouth medics. The cardiology team at Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) is one of the first in the UK to trial the equipment. Heart failure means the heart is unable to […]