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Q My husband snores really badly, so I wear earplugs at night. When I took them out the other morning, there was a funny popping sound in my left ear, and ever since that ear has felt itchy and sore.

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Q My husband was diagnosed with gout earlier on this year, which came as a bit of a surprise as we wouldn’t consider ourselves as the type who overindulge. He has been offered strong anti-inflammatory

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Q I don’t check my breasts regularly. When my female partner was advised to have a mammogram, I got worried, felt around and, unfortunately, I seem to have a lump. But when I mentioned it to her, she

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