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Q My mum is 87 and lives alone – she is on several medications. I usually order and collect her prescriptions for her and I have noticed that she seems to be reordering some more frequently than other

Q Several years ago, my GP prescribed me blood-pressure medication. Last year, my brother had a heart attack. It shocked me so much that I turned my life around – I now exercise and eat well. I have a

A drop in hormones doesn’t have to mean your sex life takes a dip during midlife There’s a common misconception that a woman’s sex life diminishes as the number of candles on her cake increases. The m

Dr Elise Dallas is a GP whose expertise you can trust

October is Menopause Awareness Month and this year’s theme is lifestyle medicine, which shines a light on simple daily changes that can act as natural medicine. Katie Taylor, a leading voice on midlif

For Menopause Awareness Month,Angela Kennedy talks to three inspiring women on how experiences of this life stage can vary for those from ethnic and minority backgrounds in the UK. Plus,we get insightful advice from two top meno doctors.