What is relapsing and remitting ms?

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) is a condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. Over 150,000 people in the UK live with the condition. In MS, the myelin coating protecting the nerves is damaged. This d

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ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Three decades since a Canadian endocrinologist popularised a word for the transitional period between the onset of symptoms and your final period, the term has infiltrated the menopause conversation. But the facts remain as foggy as a frontal lobe deprived of oestrogen. As Perimenopause Awareness Month collides with the return to school, consider this a lesson in how to navigate this life stage

Break free from the cycle of tension and soreness with our expert guide

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