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ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Q My husband is 50 and has smoked since he was a teenager. He had a chest infection in September requiring two courses of antibiotics. He’s definitely better in himself since then, but the cough has p

Q My husband has a sore on his lip. Initially, we thought it was a cold sore, but it just isn’t healing and if anything it’s getting bigger. I’m quite frightened because he smokes roll-ups and has bee

Strains and sprains – the words are very similar. They’re both injuries, and they both tend to happen when you’re exercising or making a sudden movement. What’s more, treatment is largely the same for

Some medical issues, such as chest pains, shortness of breath, and severe allergic reactions, are signs of a medical emergency. However, the body sometimes gives us very subtle clues that it’s in trou