4 d. ago Are you anxious, tired and have difficulty concentrating? You could be suffering from this common but widely misunderstood condition

As I write this, writes DR MAX, I can feel it happening. The evenings are drawing in, there's a chill in the air, and that peculiar autumn light has started to creep across the consulting-room window.

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1 week ago Worried you're drinking too much? Follow my easy steps to take back control over alcohol

As we reach the middle of Sober October, I want to share the strategies you can use to drink less - even if going totally sober seems too much of a stretch.

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2 w. ago Functioning alcoholics hide in plain sight... so are YOU one? These are the six signs you might have a problem: DR MAX PEMBERTON

For a long time, I was no fan of Sober October, writes DR MAX PEMBERTON. But if people ask themselves these six questions, I'm all for it...

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3 w. ago DR MAX PEMBERTON: I'm an NHS consultant, this is what you MUST do to get your GP to take you seriously

A YouGov survey found 70 per cent of women and 52 per cent of men have felt dismissed or unheard by a GP. The fact more women feel dismissed is striking, especially as so many GPs are women.

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last month This is the sad truth about people like Violet Affleck who are still wearing masks. I've seen it in so many patients at my practice... and this is what's really going on: DR MAX PEMBERTON

Her eyes are those of her famous mother's - but Violet Affleck's mouth was well concealed behind her expansive mask as she addressed the UN this week.

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last month POLL OF THE DAY: Should people have to wear face masks in medical facilities, as Violet Affleck suggests?

Violet Affleck, the daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, has now advocated for the return of mask mandates to help protect the vulnerable, during a speech at a UN event in New York.

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