Healthcare Blog

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  World Cancer Day 2015

  Last week, we published a blog post about how we are helping to prevent and raise awareness of cervical cancer. In this blog post, we will explain the types of services that we provide to help prevent and treat other cancers, including skin, prostate and testicular cancer. If you’re wondering why we’re talking so much […]

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  YourGP: Helping to prevent cervical cancer

  This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, a UK-wide initiative led by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust to raise awareness of cervical cancer – and we are doing our bit to help at YourGP. Every day in the UK, eight women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and three women lose their lives to the disease. But the […]

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  YourGP launches new treatment for 2015

  Do you have stubborn wrinkles that you can’t get rid of? Is the dreaded force of gravity pulling your body further and further south? If so, keep your chin up (literally) with our brand new Lift-Shape radiofrequency treatment. YourGP is delighted to be the first clinic in Scotland to invest in Lift-Shape – a skin-tightening […]

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  Warm up with a winter chicken stew

  Nothing beats a homemade supper on a cold, winter evening, so why not take your mind off the weather with a warming, winter stew? With your Christmas leftovers now devoured, we asked fully trained nutritional therapist, Anne Cross, for an alternative winter recipe. Anne, who offers nutritional therapy at YourGP in Edinburgh, has plumped for a […]

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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 […]