Blood Clots, Iron Supplements, Doctor's Bag

A new non-hormonal drug has been approved to treat menopausal hot flushes. It works by regulating the body's cooling signals and is now available on the NHS in England for those who cannot use hormone replacement therapy. Before delving into the evidence with resident GP Dr Marga ...  Show more

Little over a week on from the first meningitis cases in Canterbury, many crucial questions remain. So this week we're taking an in-depth look at those questions and what we’ve learnt from this outbreak - and could it happen again?James also hears from author Michael Rosen whose ...  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 ...