ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Every parent knows how common tummy bugs are. If you’ve had youngsters, you’ll also know how easy it is to catch tummy bugs from them. But tummy bugs – otherwise known as gastroenteritis – don’t just

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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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

Tempted by the latest wellbeing fads? Hypervigilant about everything that goes into your mouth? Closely monitoring your body and having your ‘finger on the pulse’ of the latest health craze can tip an