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Send us a Text Message.This week, Nik is joined by Dr Ben Lovell- twitter legend, an associate professor of medical education and a consultant in acute internal medicine at UCLH, where he is also the postgraduate lead for acute medicine.  They discuss the reboot of "Sex And The City", HBO series "And Just Like That..."The conversation covers how even supportive parents and families can stumble as part of the journey of gender expression and identity of their loved one. They talk about pronouns, starting a brand new chapter later in life, television drama shorthand, and an infamous final scene on an exercise bike!All that , plus the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.Ben song choice: Express Yourself- Madonna https://open.spotify.com/track/6ioBgySxoeQKALvAeLEmId?si=z57_heHNRmuzb3Gjk96Nog&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Amadonna%2520exHeadlineshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/test-to-find-melanoma-a-year-earlier-9kgq50vrfhttps://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Magnesium-is-essential-for-the-immune-system--including-in-the-fight-against-cancer.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/eating-dark-chocolate-could-helppeople-25993994https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17403483/lime-viagra-four-times-more-potent/https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1552698/statins-side-effects-pain-mouth-throatNocebo statins:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54951648Daytime TVDr Ellie Cannon https://thismorningitv.page.link/rNJiGvbzDhzDyudq8Prof Tim Spector https://thismorningitv.page.link/gey8dgUXYYwYhGww5Adele Roberts https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1484450424472096773?s=21And Just Like Thathttps://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/170d603a-d5c8-4489-b44f-0d7245d184f0Mermaids: ‘Helping gender-diverse kids, young people and their families since 1995’:https://mermaidsuk.org.ukBoggledTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

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