by Dr. Mark Porter | Apr 22, 2018 | Blog
Summer is coming and with it a scourge of my youth that has blighted many a holiday abroad.
by Dr. Mark Porter | Feb 11, 2017 | Blog
You are only as old as your arteries. Much as we all like to look good on the outside, it’s the state of our circulation that will largely determine how long most of us live – and how enjoyable those extra years are.
by Dr. Mark Porter | Feb 18, 2016 | Blog
Although very late to the “low-carb” party, here are my experiences of the impact on my blood lipid profile:
by Dr. Mark Porter | Feb 19, 2015 | Blog
Cancers of the kidney and bladder kill nearly as many people in the UK as breast cancer yet they have nothing like its profile, and the cardinal sign of trouble – blood in the urine – isn’t always taken as seriously as it should be.
by Dr. Mark Porter | Apr 23, 2014 | Blog
Testosterone deficiency, or low-T as it is popularly known in America, has long polarised medical opinion. Testosterone evangelists promote it as the panacea to middle-aged woes like poor sex drive, grumpiness and lack of energy, while at the other extreme sceptics regard supplementation as the unacceptable medicalisation of natural ageing. But who is right?
by Dr. Mark Porter | Dec 16, 2013 | Blog
Taken from The Times 10th December 2013 Forty-seven year old Jayne Rowley is the latest Briton to have died from malaria, and her demise last month should be a warning for anyone planning a trip to an exotic location; never underestimate the threat posed by malaria....
by Dr. Mark Porter | Sep 19, 2013 | Blog
If you are one of the five million or so people in the UK taking a calcium supplement then you are likely to have been worried by new research linking the supplements to stroke and heart attack. So is there any truth in recent press reports that “they do more harm...
by Dr. Mark Porter | Jul 31, 2013 | Blog
Things are looking up this month (July 2013) for the hundreds of thousands of British men who depend on Viagra. The cost of the drug is set to plummet as manufacturer Pfizer’s patent expires and rival companies release cheaper generic versions offering the same...
by Dr. Mark Porter | Jul 31, 2013 | Blog
My article from The Times published 30.7.2013 – the original can be found here (£) : http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/dr-mark-porter/article3828940.ece “What a load of balls” was my first thought on hearing the news that testicular cancer...
by Dr. Mark Porter | Jun 20, 2013 | Blog
From The Times Tuesday 18th June 2013 I am proud to be a GP but, along with many of my colleagues, my self-esteem has been somewhat dented over the last few months by the way we have been portrayed. Not only are GPs seemingly responsible for NHS crises ranging from...
by Dr. Mark Porter | Jun 19, 2013 | Blog
Who gets hay fever? Hay fever is now the most common long-term illness in Britain. It typically develops in childhood and is most troublesome in 15 – 25 year olds – one in 4 British teenagers now have the condition. The number of GP consultations for...
by Dr. Mark Porter | May 31, 2013 | Blog
Most parents’ idea of giving their child the best start naturally centres on post-natal issues like breastfeeding and a safe nurturing environment, but important though these are, other factors can influence their offspring’s long-term future long before they are...