34 h. ago 'I'm a fertility doctor, this is what everyone trying to get pregnant should know'

A fertility doctor has revealed a series of things she would like her patients to know. She posted a trio of videos on TikTok captioned: "Advice I'd give you as a fertility doctor if I wasn't afraid to hurt your feelings."

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35 h. ago London GP explains which major condition isn't detected by routine blood tests

London GP explains which major condition isn't detected by routine blood tests  My London

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35 h. ago 'I'm a doctor and patients should know which conditions blood tests don't find'

GP Dr Leen Tannous has shared a video on TikTok busting common myths about what routine blood tests can and cannot detect, including cancer. Users had a range of views in the comments

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36 h. ago 'I'm a doctor and patients need to know blood tests don't detect this condition'

'One of the biggest misconceptions I see as a GP is the belief that if something serious - especially cancer - was going on, it would automatically show up on a routine blood test'

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5 d. ago Scientists inch closer to pinprick blood test to detect diseases 10 years before symptoms appear

Findings could help develop early treatment strategies for range of diseases

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6 d. ago Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds

Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementiaThe world’s largest study into key substances in the bloodstream has paved the way for a swathe of pinprick tests that can detect early signs of disease more than a decade before symptoms appear, researchers say.Work on the tests follows the completion of a project by the UK Biobank to measure the levels of nearly 250 different proteins, sugars, fats and other compounds in blood collected from half a million volunteers. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Men with prostate cancer to be offered video calls with consultants and DIY home blood tests in major shakeup of NHS care

The Government's Men's Health Strategy will detail measures aimed at slashing avoidable deaths from the disease when it is published this week.

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1 week ago 'Rapid heart attack test' to stop patients waiting up to two hours for care

A blood test should be able to tell if a patient’s chest pains are actually a heart attack in a matter of minutes

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1 week ago NHS Doctor reveals chilling A&E stories of watching patients die in corridors

Resident doctors across the country today downed their instruments, resorting to striking to protest ongoing grievances surrounding pay, employment and work conditions

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1 week ago Men facing ‘1 in 8’ risk of cancer with no UK screening programme

Men over the age of 50 have been urged to get a free blood test

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2 w. ago US army gynecologist accused of secretly filming patients during exams

Lawsuit alleges doctor at Fort Hood was allowed to continue working despite complaints against him for yearsMilitary officials in Texas have suspended a US army gynecologist over allegations he inappropriately touched and secretly filmed dozens of women during appointments at an on-base medical center.A civil lawsuit filed in Bell county on Monday alleges that Blaine McGraw, a doctor and army major at Fort Hood, repeatedly groped a woman during a series of seven or eight consultations, and took intimate videos and photographs of her that were later found on his phone. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Social media misinformation driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone they don’t need

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress the body’s natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone therapy is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Social media misinformation driving men to NHS for unneeded testosterone therapy

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone therapy they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Social media misinformation driving men to seek unneeded NHS testosterone therapy, doctors say

Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone productionSocial media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone therapy they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said.Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Simple blood test in middle age predicts dementia 25 years early

A major new study has shown how people can help avoid dementia by making changes earlier in life

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2 w. ago The AI physio approved to treat NHS patients without a human doctor

In this week’s ScaleUp Standard, we meet the founder of AI physio Flok, and take a look at how to deal with co-founder dynamics - because you’ll probably be spending more time with your business partner than your spouse.

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3 w. ago Dick Cheney’s cardiologist talks cause of death and how the former vice president faced myriad of health issues

‘He was the most complicated patient I ever cared for,’ the doctor said of Dick Cheney

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3 w. ago This is exactly how I look this good: Top model MIRANDA KERR reveals her 7 beauty tricks from a blood test diet to the one common food she NEVER eats and the concealer secret she swears by

How does she do it? What is she using? How much does it cost?!

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3 w. ago The NHS blood test quietly revealing thousands living with undiagnosed HIV

Thousands have been given a life-changing diagnosis after routine blood test in A&E

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3 w. ago NHS random blood testing in A&Es uncovers shocking numbers with undiagnosed HIV

NHS staff started testing people who turned up in scores of hospital casualty departments and had to tell thousands that they’re living with a deadly disease

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