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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

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

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

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

You could be causing issues – without even realising – if you’re guilty of these lifestyle habits… A GP droning on about how important sleep is may have you yawning in boredom. But there’s good eviden

Do creaking hips have you immediately Googling hip replacements? Or are you tempted to call 999 for fear your heartburn is actually a heart attack this time? At midlife – and beyond – health niggles c