Dawn harper ask the doctor

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

Starting to think about your health and wellbeing when it comes to the new year? Resolutions don’t have to be huge to make an impact… As a GP, there are some things I hope people can commit to doing t

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

IS IT DANGEROUS FOR HER TO TRAVEL? Q Our daughter has just found out she is pregnant. It wasn’t planned, but we’re all thrilled. I just have one concern. She is due to travel to Tanzania with work in

Q I’m single, and for ages I’ve had difficulty around sex with new partners. At first, I was just uncomfortable with penetration, but now it’s painful, and I sometimes bleed. My best friend has been r

This, week, health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at this condition. INTERNATIONAL Paget’s Awareness Day takes place on Saturday, January 11, to highlight Paget’s disease of the bone. It is named after