Ask the doctor

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

Editor-in-Chief Katy Sunnassee dips her toes into the world of HRT, starting with bio-identical progesterone.

I have always been a strong believer in the adage ‘Prevention is better than cure.’ And never more so than as I get older and see friends and family face challenging diagnoses, many of which could hav

Q My husband is 50 and has smoked since he was a teenager. He had a chest infection in September requiring two courses of antibiotics. He’s definitely better in himself since then, but the cough has p

Some medical issues, such as chest pains, shortness of breath, and severe allergic reactions, are signs of a medical emergency. However, the body sometimes gives us very subtle clues that it’s in trou

We all know, in theory, we’ll feel better for a breath of fresh air and taking a moment to listen to the birdsong, hug a tree and really notice our surroundings in a natural space. But it’s often the