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Comparing contraceptive options: knowing when to stop
Women's Health

Comparing contraceptive options: knowing when to stop

There is plenty written about comparing contraceptive options and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…

Delphine RouxDelphine Roux·September 13, 2026·4 min read
Timing cataract surgery: a checklist you can tick
Eyes and Vision

Timing cataract surgery: a checklist you can tick

Advice on timing cataract surgery tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·September 10, 2026·4 min read
Diet during your period: set the standard first
Women's Health

Diet during your period: set the standard first

Let us set the limits of diet during your period first: it reliably improves a clear story at the follow-up, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·September 7, 2026·4 min read
How often to check the fundus: cost, time and results
Eyes and Vision

How often to check the fundus: cost, time and results

There is plenty written about how often to check the fundus and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·September 4, 2026·4 min read
Storing eye drops: six beginner deviations
Eyes and Vision

Storing eye drops: six beginner deviations

Advice on storing eye drops tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and some…

Delphine RouxDelphine Roux·August 29, 2026·4 min read
What HbA1c actually averages: read this before you start
Living With a Diagnosis

What HbA1c actually averages: read this before you start

Separate two things in what HbA1c actually averages: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·June 30, 2026·4 min read

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