Health & wellbeing

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

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

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

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

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Energy 1 Make a simple swap, says nutritionist and private chef Dorothy Woods (healthydot. com). “Swap refined carbohydrates like white pasta or potatoes with complex carbs such as brown rice, quinoa