Editorial

Gout is an independent risk factor for MI in women - p7-7

Research reviews

Improving compliance in overactive bladder syndrome - p9-9

Raising statin uptake in patients at risk of CVD - p10-10

Lipid lowering does not prevent disease progression in aortic stenosis - p10-10

Diabetes trebles risk of dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment - p12-12

Maternal thyroid levels linked to abnormal fetal presentation  - p14-14

Local enhanced services for sexual health need to produce more audit data  - p17-17

Other sections

Leprosy in 1910 - p18-18

Symposium

Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer - p21-24

Diagnosing urological disorders in ageing men - p25-29

Special Report

GPs have pivotal role in care of stroke patients - p31-34

Photoguide

Scalp problems - p36-37

CPD

Practitioner CPD exercise February - p39-40

Haslam

Better safe than sorry - p42-42