When to worry about a migraine

Head feeling fuzzy? Simple tweaks can help ease symptoms… While not exactly a medical term, brain fog has become something most of us recognise. We all forget what we’re doing now and again, but, for

IT’S World Glaucoma Day on March 12, which is held annually to raise awareness for this eye condition. Glaucoma is an umbrella term for a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, which con

I’ve panicked a few times in my life. The first time I remember was when I was confronted by a rat – I’ve been terrified of them ever since. I knew it wasn’t logical, that they were more scared of me

Reversing this ‘silent’ health condition can be easier than you might think As a GP, one of the hardest things to get patients to do is change their lifestyle when the health problem doesn’t seem to c

Why it’s time to stop putting up with monthly misery...

Aches, pains and twinges could be revealing more than you realise As a GP, one of the most common things I see is back pain – which is no surprise, given that 80% of us in the UK will have it at some