Dawn harper ask the doctor

Q How many coffees should I be drinking a day? A When you think of coffee, caffeine probably springs to mind. But in fact, coffee contains hundreds of compounds, including healthy antioxidants. An ave

My Weekly’s favourite GP Dr Sarah Jarvis from TV and radio writes for you Very few of us are fond of the shorter days and colder weather which start to come around at this time of year. If you live wi

Now I can look forward to an active retirement

WHY AM I BLEEDING? Q Roughly five years ago, I had my last period and was lucky to have been spared most menopausal symptoms that many of my friends told me about. So I never went on hormone replaceme

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Q Last weekend, we were at our friends’ barbecue. I noticed that the chicken looked a little undercooked and, afterwards, my husband and I both had sickness and diarrhoea. The sickness has settled but