VIEWPOINT If a patient presents with a sexually transmitted disease, how far do you go to protect their partner? In this week’s Scrubbing Up, medico-legal expert Marika Davies explores the problems that might arise from having a couple as patients. Recent media coverage of the illicit...

When planning a healthy diet in your attempts to lose weight do not overlook the simplicity and versatility of the baked potato.   Baked potatoes are a great source of nutrients (especially the skin) and are a great comfort food on dark, chilly winter nights. Potatoes are an outstanding...

New GP practices should be set up in areas of Scotland which are likely to see population increases, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. The organisation said the country’s population was predicted to rise by 7% within the next 23 years. It warned this would make it harder...

Looking for the best diet weight plan can be challenging. There are a lot of myths in diet industry creating confusion for people searching for solution to their weight problems. What do you need to know when looking for this perfect diet weight plan to make you slim and healthy? Lets take a...

For anyone who has been diagnosed with heart disease or is simply concerned with ways to prevent it, you’ll be interested to know that a strict, heart healthy diet is not the only key to maintaining a healthy heart. In fact, the main component is actually an overall healthy lifestyle....