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Why I don’t like prescribing sleeping pills

Sleeping pills often seem a simple option for aiding sleep or when dealing with anxiety, but there are many risks, and our anonymous GP is not afraid to say no to patients.

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Female masturbation and the perils of pleasure

Dr Kate Lister exposes the brutal 19th-century ‘cures’ for women who indulged in masturbation.

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Vaccinating a community, saving lives

Doctor Jane Harvey always goes the extra mile to care for her patients, and in recent months that’s extended to huge efforts to save lives with her coronavirus vaccination push.

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Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life

The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.

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  • For eczemas in general practice it's a good general practice to prescribe Propaderm - first : Woolwich.
  • For eczemas in general practice it's a good general practice to prescribe Propaderm - first : Woolwich.
  • For eczemas in general practice it's a good general practice to prescribe Propaderm - first : London Bridge.
  • For eczemas in general practice it's a good general practice to prescribe Propaderm - first : London Bridge.
  • For eczemas in general practice it's a good general practice to prescribe Propaderm - first : Somerset House, Strand.
  • For eczemas in general practice it's a good general practice to prescribe Propaderm - first : Somerset House, Strand.
  • For eczemas in general practice it's a good general practice to prescribe Propaderm - first : The Late Royal Exchange and Cornhill.
  • For eczemas in general practice it's a good general practice to prescribe Propaderm - first : The Late Royal Exchange and Cornhill.
  • Phylaxa medicinae. The cabinet of physick. Containing, a set of the best medical preparations now used ... as they are prepared, and daily prescribed in the continual practice of the author / [William Salmon].
  • Vases of flowers and a botanic garden with Saint Peter. Oil painting by O'Brien.
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