ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Q My husband suffers from depression. How can I help him? A When someone you love has depression, it can be hard to know what to do. The most important thing is to be kind and patient. Depression is a

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

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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

Tempted by the latest wellbeing fads? Hypervigilant about everything that goes into your mouth? Closely monitoring your body and having your ‘finger on the pulse’ of the latest health craze can tip an