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Dopamine agonists for restless legs syndrome? There may be trouble ahead

Dopamine agonists for restless legs syndrome? There may be trouble ahead image
Rob Walker
29th April 2026

Ben is a self-employed plumber in his mid-forties and comes in to see you with his wife, Emma. The atmosphere is a bit frosty. The triage booking note just says ‘personal’. Note to brain to tread carefully...

Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drugs’: from hope to hype to a sobering reality

Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drugs’: from hope to hype to a sobering reality image
Dr Simon Curtis
22nd April 2026

Paul comes to see you with his 75 year old wife Betty. Betty has early Alzheimer’s Disease, and Paul is doing a wonderful job as her carer. He has read about the new “wonder drugs” and asks, quite reasonably,...

What’s in a cough? PBB…?

What’s in a cough? PBB…? image
Dr Neal Tucker
14th April 2026

Picture a 5 year old boy sitting in your consultation room. He looks entirely well. Examination is entirely normal. His father is asking for antibiotics. 

Planning ahead: hypothyroidism and pregnancy

Planning ahead: hypothyroidism and pregnancy image
Dr Laura Darby
8th April 2026

Rachel is a 32-year-old lady who presents feeling more fatigued than normal. She is most concerned about the possibility of anaemia. She reports her periods are generally heavy, she follows a plant-based...

Am I a mug not understanding MGUS?

Am I a mug not understanding MGUS? image
Rob Walker
2nd April 2026

Barbara turned 80 a couple of months back, and is in to see you about some blood test results. ‘The last doctor I saw was worried I might have bone cancer - have I?’. Quick review of the results.…IgG paraprotein...

Beating the Clock: multi-vitamins and ageing

Beating the Clock: multi-vitamins and ageing image
Dr Neal Tucker
25th March 2026

“I can’t understand why I feel so exhausted after only doing yoga and twenty thousand steps,” my 75 year old patient with nothing medically wrong tells me. “I’ve already had ten different types of grain...

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