Blog: Women's Health

A new study has found that bedtime dosing of hypertensive treatment leads to better controlled blood pressure and a significantly lower risk of death or illness caused by heart or blood vessel problems, compared to those who take their medication in the morning.

Medical editor, Dr Harry Brown continues his everyday tips series and reviews online prescribing resources to help doctors make therapeutic interventions.

Following new research from the BBC on the devastating impact of endometriosis on women, Endometriosis UK is calling on the Government to ensure that recent NICE guidance is properly implemented across the UK. Dr Jessica Garner looks at what the guidance means for general practice.

An estimated 1.2 million people are living with diagnosed COPD in the UK and the prevalence is increasing year on year. Studies from the UK and Europe suggest that at least half those affected by COPD are undiagnosed.

Constipation is a widespread issue with GPs seeing on average 6.3 patients with constipation each week. Over two million minutes a week are spent in consultations for constipation, equivalent to over 200,000 GP appointments. Yet it a problem not taken seriously enough by patients.