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As a medical student, I had a total of two weeks’ training in dermatology – the specialty for skin diseases. That made it a bit of a shock when I entered general practice, where every other patient se

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You eat with it, you kiss with it, you smile with it. Hopefully you open it wide on a regular basis when you visit the dentist. But your mouth can face problems beyond your teeth. Mouth ulcers are com

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Q I’m struggling with my mood through the menopause. Initially, I was tearful a lot of the time, but this seems to have developed into being very short-fused. I’m often screaming at my teenage childre