Sleep & NighttimeConversation script
Taking Ropinirole for Restless Legs? Report New Hard-to-Control Urges
Call your doctor immediately about new intense or uncontrollable urges while taking ropinirole.
The library
Every article, in one place.
HairEvidence check
Saw Palmetto for Thinning Hair in Women: What the Studies Show
Saw palmetto shows up in many "hair growth" supplements and serums. Some small trials look promising, but the evidence is limited, many studies test one company's extract, and it isn't a stand-in for proven treatment.
HairChecklist
Scalp Folliculitis: Questions About Your Washing and Treatment Plan
After a clinician confirms scalp folliculitis, clarify ordinary washing, any medicated product and the review plan.
Bloating & DigestionExplainer
A SeHCAT Study: Check What Happens at Each Appointment
Use your appointment letter to clarify the capsule, scans and result discussion.
Intimate HealthConversation script
Need an Interpreter for a Sexual Health Visit? Ask When Booking
Tell your own clinic which language you need and ask how it arranges support.
Intimate HealthChecklist
Sexual Health Clinic Results: Agree How You Want to Be Contacted
Ask your NHS clinic about result delivery and information sharing before the visit.
Intimate HealthExplainer
Yeast Infections From Diabetes and Heart Pills: What to Know About SGLT2 Medicines
SGLT2 inhibitors, the 'flozin' medicines used for diabetes, heart failure and kidney disease, work by sending sugar out in the urine. Their labels list genital yeast infections as one of the most common side effects in women, plus a rare but serious warning to know.
SkinWhat to expect
Shingles Vaccine After 50: Who Needs It, Side Effects and What Medicare Pays
The two-dose recombinant shingles vaccine is recommended for adults 50 and older, even if you've had shingles or an older shingles shot. Here is how well it works, what the side effects feel like and how coverage works.
Breath & MouthEvidence check
Silver Diamine Fluoride for Root Cavities After 50: Results and the Black-Stain Tradeoff
A quick painless liquid can stop many root cavities in older adults without drilling. Reviews found it consistently outperformed other options for arresting and preventing root decay. The catch: treated spots turn black.
SkinComparison
Shave, Punch or Excisional Skin Biopsy: What Is Being Sampled?
Ask which part of the skin the proposed biopsy will sample and what the laboratory needs to examine.
SkinGuide
Skin Tears on Thin Skin: Why Silicone Dressings Help and Sticky Tape Hurts
As skin thins with age, a bump against a door frame or a strip of tape can tear it. Skin tears are one of the most common wounds in older adults. A randomized study in care homes found soft silicone dressings healed them about twice as fast as standard nonstick dressings.
Sleep & NighttimeChecklist
Sleep Apnea and Driving: Your Great Britain DVLA Checklist
For confirmed moderate or severe OSAS with excessive sleepiness, clarify notification and driving advice.
