medications – Zoë Harcombe

Cholesterol Conflicts of Interest Medications Newsletter

Three revelations about statins

October 12, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 2 Comments Cholesterol, medications, side-effects, statin side-effects, statins

I posted last Monday’s note about National Cholesterol Month as a blog and it has already been shared more than

Medications Newsletter Public Health

A GPs view of mass medication

July 13, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments Cholesterol, medications, NICE, QOF, side-effects, statins

Following this story last week, I am delighted to say that we have a GP writing this week’s note to

Blood Pressure Medications Newsletter

Polypharmacy – time to cut drugs!

May 18, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments blood pressure, Department of Health, medications, mortality, QOF, side-effects

On May 13th (2015), an excellent initiative was launched with an article in the BMJ. The authors were: Dr Aseem

Medications Mental Health Newsletter Surgery & Meds

Paracetamol, Pain, Pleasure, Prozac and Weight

April 20, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments anti-depressant, medications, pain, randomised control trial, SSRI, weight gain with medication

A couple of years ago, an active 60 something neighbour shared that she had been suffering chronic pain, but she

Conflicts of Interest Diabetes Newsletter Other Diets & Books Surgery & Meds

And now for diet injections

January 26, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 1 Comment blood glucose, BMI, conflict of interest, glucose, hormones, medications, weight loss

Saturday’s Daily Mail had a front page advert for a Danish pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk. It wasn’t an advert placed

Medications Newsletter

Mass medication and the real choice to be made

December 15, 2014August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments breast cancer, medications, NHS, side-effects, tamoxifen

Last week, a report by the Health and Social Care Information Centre was published. It was widely reported by the

Medications Newsletter Sugar Women's Health

The Pill, Sugar and Scary Headlines

February 10, 2014July 31, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments blood clots, european medicines agency, hormones, medications, oestrogen, sugar, the pill

I hope you enjoyed the mid week dissection of the low fat dairy and diabetes headlines. I was genuinely shocked

Side-effect alert for all statin users

November 9, 2009October 18, 2018 Zoë 2 Comments Cholesterol, LDL, medications, side-effects, statins

At last, new health warnings are to be issued about statins. Can you believe that more than 6m adults in