When to seek medical advice

Most women have suffered the misery of bladder infection (cystitis) – burning pain on passing urine, needing to rush to the loo frequently, low tummy pain, sometimes even blood in the urine. Men do ge

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Our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at this painful condition. KIDNEY stones are solid particles which form inside the kidneys. They range from a millimetre or two to a few centimetres. “Kidney st

BUNIONS, also known as hallux valgus, are bony bumps on the side of the foot. They occur when the big toe moves towards the smaller toes, causing the joint at the base of the big toe (the metatarsal)