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I saw a lady in my surgery who was coming in to discuss her blood results for her annual blood pressure check-up. She had checked the NHS app and was relieved to see that her cholesterol level was unc

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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

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Q A while ago, I was diagnosed with depression when my first marriage broke up. I took medication for a year and, with help from my GP and friends, I thought I was fully recovered. Happily, I’m now re

PINKY PROBLEM Q The little finger on my right hand is permanently bent inward. I’m a keen bowls player, and it’s starting to affect my game. I asked my pharmacist for a splint, but I can’t stretch the