Work is good for health - p5

Obesity linked to poor uterine contractility - p7

Garlic does not reduce cholesterol - p8-9

Using chest compression alone is as effective as CPR - p9-10

Exercise reduces risk of COPD in smokers - p10

High parity increases diabetes risk - p12

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in younger patients rising - p12

Research reviews

Childhood meningitis affects GCSE performance - p17-18

Weight gain linked with striae gravidarum - p18-20

Boys from one-parent families more likely to suffer sexual abuse - p18

Guidance based methadone treatment reduces mortality - p20-23

A hundred years ago: What is Fever? - p24

April 2007: Investigating and treating dementia in primary care - p27-36

Symposium

April 2007: Identifying risk can reduce fall rates - p39-49

April 2007: Managing disorders of the ageing eye - p50-71

April 2007: One-to-one counselling can reduce STI risk - p81-87

April 2007: nMRCGP: Why the membership exam is changing - p88-91

Photoguide

April 2007: Fungal infections - p92-97

Haslam's view: If you can’t get drunk, you aren’t really off duty - p103