Hot flushes 2019

Inspired by Lund et al BMJ Open 2019.[1] Photo by Ryan Moreno on Unsplash- representing waking up soaking wet as some of my patients describe... This paper hit the ground running, so to speak. I guess it must have been press released by BMJ, because it ended up on the BBC News website late on Saturday 9th March … Continue reading Hot flushes 2019 →

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes

This blog was first published on 15th March 2016 on BMJ Blogs (link no longer available). Comments on: Ee et al Ann Int Med 2016 A large rigorous trial published in a prestigious general medical journal, and the usual mantra rings out – acupuncture is no better than sham. In this case there was not a … Continue reading Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes →