DrSarahJarvis
@drsarahjarvis
GP, clinical consultant @patient, @channel5, The One Show, GMB, BBC Radio 4, resident doctor BBC R2's @theJeremyVine.
Visiting professor of GP @HuddersfieldUni
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http://www.patient.info/blogs/sarah-says 09-05-2014 15:19:54
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New hypertension guidance from ESC recommends people without moderate-advanced kidney disease with high BP should consider switching salt for potassium-rich reduced sodium alternatives - such as LoSalt, with whom I work as medical advisor Season with Sense by LoSalt academic.oup.com/eurheartj/adva…
Thank you to BBC Radio 2 and DrSarahJarvis for the brilliant feature on Trichotillomania yesterday. We hope that your advocacy will help those living Trichotillomania to feel less alone and to find support. Listen back here from 1:06:00 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Today should be an interesting one on Jeremy Vine BBC Radio 2 - albeit not for the faint-hearted! We're discussing injuries from extreme sports now - perhaps not the commonest reason for injury but certainly can cause serious complications
It is a "scandal" that, at a time when patients are crying out for doctors, so many newly-qualified GPs cannot find work - Royal College of General Practitioners figures show that the average unemployed newly-qualified GP has applied for 13 jobs 😭😭😭 Audible murmur of shock in the auditorium #RCGPAC #RCGPAC2
Exciting news about Genomics England study, allowing expectant parents in England (at participating trusts) to have their baby screened at birth for 200 genetic conditions where early treatments make a major difference. I'm discussing now on Channel5News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
The NHS in England is to screen 100,000 babies for more than 200 genetic conditions in a world-first scheme to improve early diagnosis and treatment. DrSarahJarvis speaks to #5News about this "exciting" genetic screening programme.
Are you one of the many who dreads travelling because of the misery of motion sickness? It's more common in kids but can affect people of any age. There are ways to trick your brain into not responding - I'm discussing now on Jeremy Vine BBC Radio 2 patient.info/travel-and-vac…
Winter may be approaching fast, but when you have talented friends with green fingers, there are still garden flowers to make a stunning display. Thank you Keri Thomas !
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