Author: yourgp

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  Don’t suffer sagging skin in silence: turn up the volume with Sculptra.

  Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered who it was looking back at you? It can be hard to come to terms with, but as we age, our face changes shape, condition and composition (some sagging here, a droop there, lines from expressions you didn’t know you had ever made…). Blame gravity, or […]

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  Emma gets warm reception at YourGP

  When you arrive at our private medical practice in Edinburgh, our attentive reception staff are always on hand with a smile on their face and a cup of tea or coffee in their hands. One member of our highly professional reception staff is Emma McKay, whose friendly and welcoming personality provides a warm and inviting […]

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  Mental health and Movember

  Men’s health campaign, Movember, has become increasingly popular in recent years for raising awareness of men’s cancers, but this year, the campaign is also tackling mental health. As the Movember website explains, mental health problems in men can often go undetected or untreated because men are often too embarrassed to admit that they are upset, […]

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  Nourish your mind, body and soul for Christmas

  Life can be fast-paced and full of stress at the best of times. With Christmas and New Year fast approaching, we can often feel like things are getting on top of us. Anne Cross, who offers nutrition therapy at YourGP in Edinburgh, knows it’s not only your body you need to nourish, but also your […]

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  Spot the signs of men’s cancers this Movember

  In our previous blog post, we told you how YourGP’s resident paramedic, Lynn Sutherland, decided to shave her head to raise awareness of men’s health and cancers during Movember. Today, Lynn explains how to become more aware of testicular issues, and how being proactive can help recognise men’s cancers such as testicular cancer and prostate […]

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  YourGP paramedic shaves head for men’s health

  Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of men in the UK, and during Movember, men across the world grow moustaches to raise awareness and understanding of prostate and testicular cancer and the health risks that men face. Our resident paramedic, Lynn Sutherland, may not be able to grow a moustache, but she’s still […]

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  Top 10 autumn and winter nutrition tips

  In our latest blog post, fully trained nutritional therapist, Anne Cross, who offers nutritional therapy at YourGP, gives you her top 10 nutrition tips to nourish your mind, body and soul through the cold, dark winter months. These easy-to-follow nutrition tips will help you boost your circulation, immune system, energy and wellbeing. Avoid a lot […]

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  Parenting helped make me a children’s specialist GP

  In our previous blog posts, we have introduced you to Dr Jo McCrone, who is leading our new children’s clinic in Edinburgh. To celebrate Parents’ Week 2014, which runs from Monday 20 to Sunday 26 October, Dr McCrone explains how having two children of her own developed her interest in further studying children’s medicine. She […]

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  Get your flu vaccine early at YourGP

  With heavy rain and storms officially marking the end of the UK’s Indian summer, there’s no better time to start thinking about your annual flu vaccination. Seasonal flu is a highly infectious respiratory illness that spreads rapidly through the population, passed on via coughs and sneezes. Although flu has been relatively mild in recent years, […]

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  Obesity a rising concern for seafarers

  It was recently announced that new rules are to be introduced for ‘larger’ oil workers travelling to and from offshore installations by helicopter. According to BBC News, the ‘changes come after a study revealed the average oil worker had risen in weight by close to 20% over the past 30 years’. However, it isn’t just […]