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ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Dr Elise Dallas is a GP whose expertise you can trust

Not knowing where to turn for medical advice and support when your GP surgery is closed can feel daunting. Here’s what to do… We all hope to stay well and be happy over the festive period, but there a

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

I have always been a strong believer in the adage ‘Prevention is better than cure.’ And never more so than as I get older and see friends and family face challenging diagnoses, many of which could hav

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