Many family doctors are still reluctant to prescribe hormonal therapy to treat menopausal symptoms. In the opinion of two obstetrician-gynecologists, however, there is no reason to hesitate.
Medicine is a draining job. On holiday, the author embraced an Italian phrase and spent days doing nothing and discovering the beauty and wonder in the simplicity of idle moments.
The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there were about 250 confirmed measles cases in parts of England last year.
Current pharmacy Acts continue to require pharmacists to perform as de facto security guards. Surely other trusted staff are qualified to take on that responsibility so we can stick to patient care.
The outcomes for patients with persistent low back pain are substantially less favourable than previously thought, according to a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
