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Musical Rhythm and Short-Term Memory
An interesting paper published in the Psychological and Cognitive Sciences 3rd October 2020, by Zanto, Johnson, Ostrand and Gazzaley reviewed whether musical training would benefit non-musical tasks and whether the brain was able to transfer the benefit of...
Menstrual Migraines
Menstrual migraines WUKA - October 2022Dr Stuart Sanders, Private London GP, discusses some of the reasons for Menstrual Migraines. Around three times more women than men are reported to suffer from migraines, with up to 60% linking them to their menstrual cycle. Dr...
The Association Between Social Media Use, Personality Structure and The Development of Depression
An interesting article published in the Journal of Affective Disorders by Merrill, Cao and Primack5 2022 sought to understand this. Whilst longitudinal studies demonstrate associations between social media use and the development of depression, it is not clear...
Long COVID October 2022
Professor Stebbings in his Sunday weekly article looks at various issues surrounding this difficult subject. He surmises that as a whole, the world was slow to recognise long COVID as one of the most serious consequences of the pandemic. Long...
What you need to know about Prostate Cancer
What you need to know about Prostate Cancer The Bournemouth Echo Dr Sanjay Mehta, GP at The London General Practice, discusses Prostate Cancer with the Bournemouth Echo. Prostate cancer effects 1 in 8 men making it the most common cancer in the UK for males. With...
Preventative Health Screening
Private GP London: Preventative Health ScreeningSUMMER HEALTH & FITNESS August 2022 Dr Angela Rai, Private GP at The London General Practice, discusses the the benefits of Health Screening. Health Screening, as part of a preventative package,means that signs of...
Focus on… Vitamin D
Private GP London: Focus on Vitamin D Summer Health & Fitness August 2022 Dr Angela Rai, Private GP at The London General Practice, discusses the importance and benefits and of Vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for healthy teeth and bones and helps regulate...
Beard Health and Hygiene
Beard Health and Hygiene Independent August 2022 Dr Stuart Sanders, Private GP at The London General Practice, contributes to an article on how to take care of your beard. Cleanliness and beard hygiene is important as droplets from your nose and mouth will deposit...
Long working hours and heart disease
Long working hours and heart disease Express July 2022 Dr Angela Rai, Private London GP, contributes to an article about the link between working hours and heart disease. Working long hours can increase risks of abnormal heart rhythm and add to the chance of stroke....
Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion
Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion Daily Mail July 2022 As the summer heatwave continues Dr Angela Rai, Private London GP, advises on the symptoms of heat exhaustion. Symptoms to look out for include headaches, dizziness, clammy skin, excessive sweating and cramps. Feeling...
