Blood Clots, Iron Supplements, Doctor's Bag

More than 30,000 people are being contacted in the Canterbury area regarding the outbreak of bacterial meningitis in Kent. Two people have died, and others are seriously ill. James Gallagher speaks with immunologist Sir Andrew Pollard about the disease, and finds out what could h ...  Show more

There have been nearly 200 cases of measles in the UK so far this year.Measles can be prevented with vaccines - but the proportion of children being immunised is declining across the UK, particularly in parts of London.James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination ...  Show more

What do you think is the number one thing to avoid in order to reduce or prevent blood clots that can lead to heart attacks and strokes? What forms the clots? Listen to this podcast to learn more.

Every time we admit or care for a critically ill patient, we must consider their risk for deep venous thrombosis, or DVT. Many of our patients are at higher risk for DVT than the general population, but anticoagulants are not wholly benign drugs. What do we do? How do we ...

Solidify your knowledge on iron deficiency anemia! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:Should patients be screened for iron deficiency? If so, who and how often? (1:40)What are the indications for diagnostic endoscopy in iron deficient patients? (3:23)How should you ...  Show more

We investigate the claim that <span style= "font-weight: 400;">administering ketorolac (Toradol) increases bleeding and should be avoided in surgeries for which there is concern for bleeding. </span>

Claim 1. <span style="font-weight: 400;">Administration of intraoperat ...