Putting yourfeet first

How to look after your feet Our feet are the first things that make contact with the ground when we run. When they hit the ground, they spread the force of our body into the ground, and also then tran

Your skin is the largest organ in your body. What’s more, your other organs are hidden away, protected from the outside world. But your skin is in constant contact with germs – many of them harmless b

Dr Elise Dallas is a GP whose expertise you can trust

Sandal season has arrived, so why not treat yourself to a DIY pedicure?

It’s easy to think that your bones are solid and unchanging – but in fact they’re constantly being broken down (resorbed) and rebuilt. In your youth, your bone is built up more quickly than it’s resor

Our health writer Jackie Mitchell learns more about this condition. A HERNIA occurs when an internal part of the body (organ or fatty tissue) pushes through a weak spot in its surrounding muscle or ti