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Manor Field Blog 12 – Aspirin

Size doesn’t matter here. This is not Land Rovers!

The problem with Eureka!

...dementia, for example is more than a broken gene, it is how society acts and behaves, it is relationships between families and friends, nothing a pill can magic.

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Manor Field Surgery Blog No. 9 – What about anti-inflammatories?

Well, part of how they work affects certain enzymes and chemicals in the body that stop or reduce inflammation (duh!), and, somewhat unsurprisingly, inflammation although a problem at times, for example, a sore knee, is also part of our general human adaptation to life, in other words, it is how we have evolved.

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Manor Field Surgery Blog Number 8 – Pain

Pain is one of the most common reasons for a patient seeking medical advice. It also plays a major role in the progress of all sorts of diseases and conditions, in other words, sometimes the pain is the thing, and at other times it is an outcome of the thing.

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Manor Field Blog number 6. Doctor, how much should I drink?

Well, most of us – adults that is, have been drinking for many years, and, if you have made it into your 50’s, 60’s or older and are in reasonable health, you are probably close to the sweet spot.

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Manor Field Blog #4 Lying and Standing – Know your numbers!

If when you stand-up you become light-headed or dizzy, or, even worse, you collapse or lose consciousness, this is something to address.

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Manor Field Blog #3 – what is de-prescribing?

In the UK we have a fantastic primary prevention service that aims to maintain the health and wellbeing of our population. It is perhaps not as great as Germany or Norway, but it’s pretty good.

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