Ask the doctor

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

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

Using ‘skinny jabs’? There are potential side effects you should know about… There’s a lot of information going around at the moment about weight-loss injections. But one element that may not be readi

Hot flushes, night sweats and period changes are well-known symptoms of perimenopause – but many women are missing little known signs and suffering in silence. Results from a survey by CanesMeno showe

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