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It’s easy to think that your bones are solid and unchanging – but in fact they’re constantly being broken down (resorbed) and rebuilt. In your youth, your bone is built up more quickly than it’s resor

Q My daughter is a single mum and has one child, my only grandson. He is due to start senior school in September, and is very overweight. My daughter has agreed to ask to see a dietitian, but she has

Q Over the last few years, I have been really struggling with increasingly heavy periods. My GP referred me on to a gynaecologist who did a hysteroscopy and a biopsy test. The results have come back a

CAN HRT HELP MY FATIGUE? Q As a result of the menopause, I’m struggling with my energy levels. I have always thrived on being busy, but now all I want to do is sleep, and I’m finding it difficult to c

Q My 14-year-old son keeps having nosebleeds. I seem to remember my brother going through a similar thing at this sort of age, and I think he just grew out of it, so I wasn’t too worried. However, las

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