ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

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

We look at the science behind alternative treatments to see if they could work for you

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

IT’S Tinnitus Week from February 2-8 to raise awareness of the condition. Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a sound or sounds in your head or ears when there is no external source for that sound. Y

P LANTAR fasciitis, also known as plantar fasciopathy, is the most common type of heel pain. It is caused by damage to the fascia band (similar to a ligament), which runs along the sole of the foot, c