Healthcare Blog

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  Get perfect skin in time for the New Year

  As the year draws to a close, it’s almost time to start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions, like how you’re going to take better care of your skin next year and make sure it’s looking at its radiant best in 2016. Thankfully for you, this may be the one resolution we’ll be able to […]

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  How to avoid unwanted gifts this festive season

  Christmas is a time of giving, but with the party season in full swing, you could be getting more than you bargained for this festive season. That’s because at Christmas and New Year, where we drink more alcohol, meet more people and socialise more regularly, there’s an increased likelihood of us having more unplanned sex. […]

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  Healthy growth for Edinburgh Private GP

  As published by Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Edinburgh based YourGP, a private primary care practice which has been operational for nearly 15 years in the capital, is embarking on a strong expansion programme with the opening of a new practice in Aberdeen’s West End. Founded in 2003 by Dr Lyndsey Myskow the Dean Village practice […]

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  Should boys get the HPV vaccine too?

  Most people know the HPV vaccine protects girls against cervical cancer and that the vaccine is offered free of charge to all girls at secondary school in Scotland. But not as many know that vaccinating boys can protect them against cancer too. The UK’s national HPV immunisation programme was introduced into schools in 2008 to […]

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  More young people suffering from anxiety

  According to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), almost one in five young people live with high levels of anxiety. But what do we actually mean by anxiety? How do you treat it? And what’s the difference between anxiety and depression? The study, which looked at the mental health of 7.5 […]

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  What is the right contraception for you?

  If you have bad skin or heavy, painful periods, is there a particular type of contraception that’s right for you? Should you opt for the pill or the implant? Or the IUS or IUD coil? In one of our previous blog posts, we looked at whether the contraceptive coil was the right type of contraception […]

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  ‘Super gonorrhoea’ – is there anything to worry about?

  Last month, it was revealed that there was an outbreak of a concerning strain of ‘super gonorrhoea’ in the north of England. But just how concerning is this new strain? And is there anything for people in Scotland to be worried about? Well the outbreak of this new form of gonorrhoea, which was first detected […]

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  Is the contraceptive coil right for you?

  When it comes to contraception, many women and teenage girls just think of condoms and the pill, but at YourGP in Edinburgh, we provide a comprehensive range of private contraception advice and care. There are 15 types of contraception to choose from, and at YourGP, your choices include contraceptive pills and injections, as well as […]

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  Western acupuncture vs traditional acupuncture

  In our previous blog post, we introduced you to Matt Bulkeley, our newest GP who focuses on acupuncture and joint injection. Acupuncture, which can be used for a range of health problems, including back pain, headaches and migraines, is a traditional Chinese treatment. However, at YourGP private health practice, Matt will be specialising in western […]

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  Meet Matt: Find out how acupuncture works and what it’s used for

  We recently introduced you to two of the newest members of the YourGP team,  Eleni Kantzou, the first ever dentist to join YourGP, and Matt Bulkeley, a GP who focuses on acupuncture and joint injection. And earlier this week we caught up with Matt, who has a particular interest in musculoskeletal problems, to find out […]