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

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You eat with it, you kiss with it, you smile with it. Hopefully you open it wide on a regular basis when you visit the dentist. But your mouth can face problems beyond your teeth. Mouth ulcers are com

P LANTAR fasciitis, also known as plantar fasciopathy, is the most common type of heel pain. It is caused by damage to the fascia band (similar to a ligament), which runs along the sole of the foot, c

IT’S Tinnitus Week from February 2-8 to raise awareness of the condition. Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a sound or sounds in your head or ears when there is no external source for that sound. Y

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