Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to develop atopic diseases and skin infections like impetigo, new research suggests.
There is 'appreciable misuse' of drugs that mimic gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) - the brain's main inhibitory neurotransmitter - which are used clinically as, for example, muscle relaxants,...
Depression becomes less common after the menopause, according to an American study of 203 women who were premenopausal at baseline (mean age 42.8 years) and reached their natural menopause at, on...
Weight loss improves psoriasis, according to a study that included 303 overweight or obese patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis that did not clear after four weeks' systemic...
Ringworm has several different presentations. Jean Watkins provides examples and suggests treatments.
Itching is one of the most common dermatological complaints seen in practice. Jean Watkins discusses the causes and treatments in children.
Darush Attar-Zadeh clarifies some recent changes to smoking cessation therapies.
Managing diabetes in elderly patients has particular challenges, explains Dr David Morris.
It is not unusual for a patient today to walk into a surgery with prior information they have discovered on the internet.
Following the government's official response to the Francis Report, hospitals will now be required to report the staffing levels on every ward in every hospital on a monthly basis.
NHS Trust HR director Graham White offers advice on what to do when team members don't get on.
This year's mainstream news seems to have been dominated by health and the NHS. There was the Francis Report in February.
The GP contract has been re-negotiated with some changes by the British Medical Council (BMA) and NHS England, which will come into effect from April 2014.
The proportion of NHS funding allocated to general practice across Britain has hit a nine-year low, according to figures published by the RCGP and the National Association for Patient Participation...
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