‘help! my hands have gone purple!’

This week, our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at this progressive condition. JUNE is Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month, when the MND Association aims to educate people about the condition and

(and other rude things people have said about my rosacea)

Got a medical problem or need health advice? Ask GP Dr Amir Khan

Sitting in the chair for my monthly nail appointment, I relaxed as my manicurist began removing the nail colour, ready to file my nails before a new shade was applied. ‘What colour are you going for t

Prickly heat, also known as heat rash, is caused by hot, humid weather, excessive sweating and tight clothing. “It occurs when sweat ducts become blocked and sweat gets trapped under the skin, causing

Mud fever is usually associated with winter weather, but a particularly painful – and often persistent – variation can occur in the sunnier months. Kieran O’Brien MRCVS casts light on summer mud fever and how to treat it