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WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY FINGERNAILS? Q I was very ill a couple of months ago with pneumonia and was in hospital for 10 days, two of which were spent on intensive care. I’m lucky to have made a full recov

Q Our daughter has unsightly warts on her hands. We were adopting a bit of a ‘wait and see’ approach in the hope that they would disappear, but they have been present for months now and she’s getting

Annoying headache that won’t budge? Or you’ve indigestion. It could be what you’re eating, says nutritionist Pauline Cox. ‘Even if you think you eat a balanced diet, what you’re consuming – or the way

This, week, health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at this condition. INTERNATIONAL Paget’s Awareness Day takes place on Saturday, January 11, to highlight Paget’s disease of the bone. It is named after

IS IT DANGEROUS FOR HER TO TRAVEL? Q Our daughter has just found out she is pregnant. It wasn’t planned, but we’re all thrilled. I just have one concern. She is due to travel to Tanzania with work in

Chrimbo Limbo is the perfect time to take stock for the year ahead… If, like me, you’re one of the many women who are better at looking after everyone else than yourself, now may be the ideal time to