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Q I’m struggling with my mood through the menopause. Initially, I was tearful a lot of the time, but this seems to have developed into being very short-fused. I’m often screaming at my teenage childre

As a medical student, I had a total of two weeks’ training in dermatology – the specialty for skin diseases. That made it a bit of a shock when I entered general practice, where every other patient se

Your good health

Q My husband suffers from depression. How can I help him? A When someone you love has depression, it can be hard to know what to do. The most important thing is to be kind and patient. Depression is a

By 2030, it’s likely that over one million UK adults will have dementia due to our ageing population, so it’s important you know how to recognise it early on… Sadly, dementia has touched many of us th

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