Even if nobody in your family has asthma, if you’re regularly around children you’ve probably seen inhalers used for asthma treatment. Asthma is really common – it affects at least 1 in 10 children an

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

From poor nutrition and inactivity to alcohol intake and smoking, our bodies take a battering throughout our lifetime. While it’s always a good idea to change your lifestyle for the better, does there come a time when it’s too late to reverse the damage? MH consults the experts to find out…

MEASLES is often thought of as a childhood illness, but it can affect anyone who isn’t immune. It is a highly contagious viral infection, which spreads easily through coughs and sneezes. A campaign fr

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