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Q My new boss at work is making my life awful – and it’s affecting my health. I’m having trouble sleeping and I just feel anxious all the time waiting for her to find fault with me. My husband says I

Q Our daughter fell off during a horse riding lesson. We took her to the local A&E department and they said she had broken two ribs. They sent her home with painkillers but didn’t strap her chest, whi

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

At the end of last year, I was approached by BlueCo Healthcare to join their team providing digital weight management services across the NHS, insurance and the private sector. I was initially uncerta

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

Q Upon turning 40, I started using the Mirena coil for contraception, and was told it would last for eight years. I’m now menopausal and have been discussing HRT with my doctor. They say that if I wan