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Among the failures of the UK government in handling the COVID-19 pandemic is the lack of testing. Successful countries starting testing right at the beginning of the crisis in combination with contact tracing. We might have been able to lessen the mountain of deaths had we done the same. Until now, there does not seem […]
Hay fever sufferers may have noticed that 2020 has been a particularly bad year for symptoms. This is certainly the first time that I have actually ‘suffered’. In previous years I have had mild symptoms or none at all. The worsening symptoms are thought to have been caused by the driest May on record. Lockdown […]
Life expectancy has gradually increased over the past 100 years. In the past, people had generally shorter lives because of a lack of effective medicine and poor sanitation. They often died from infections especially in early childhood. The discovery of antibiotics and use of childhood vaccinations has changed all that. Improved sanitation and waste disposal […]
High blood pressure is a lifestyle condition You might be surprised to learn that there is no underlying disease process causing high blood pressure in the vast majority of people. High blood pressure is mostly due to lifestyle factors and this is why doctors call it Essential Hypertension. Some people also have a family history […]
Imagine this. You develop a cough and a fever and worry that you have COVID-19 infection. So you call your GP who asks you how high your temperature is. You do not have a thermometer in the house and cannot give a definite answer. You feel hot but do you actually have a fever? Your […]
Most of us have got much more time on our hands as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. What better use to make of it than to try and improve our health. How about taking a break from the latest COVID-19 news updates and from binge-watching box-sets. Over the years there have been a number […]
You might like to read ‘Blood pressure basics’ before reading this article. You have been diagnosed with high blood pressure It is well known that once you start medication for high blood pressure (hypertension), it is usually lifelong. That holds true unless you do something to reverse the underlying cause. The reason for life-long treatment […]
As far as technology is concerned, medical practice is very much behind. In UK general practice, we have been using electronic medical records for more than 25 years. Comparatively, UK hospitals are yet to catch up and their medical records are still handwritten. Still, we can still do much to bring ourselves up to date […]
What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is simply the pressure inside blood vessels (arteries). It is created by the pumping action of the heart and the ease with which the blood flows through the blood vessels. Why is it important? High blood pressure is not a disease, but it is a risk factor for heart […]
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- Covid: When will it be over and we can do this again? October 31, 2020Christmas? Spring? A return to life as we knew it could be quite a long way off.
- Covid spreading faster in England than 'worst-case scenario', documents show October 30, 2020Infection levels in England are about four times higher than the government's worst-case winter plan.
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