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IBS attacks

I have suffered with IBS for years. Recently I suffered a particularly bad attack, which I passed quite a lot of heavily blood-stained mucus.

Impetigo

How to treat the skin infection, impetigo

Infection fighters

What to do if you are always catching bugs and germs.

Injury left me with constant pain

A car accident has left me in constant pain. Dr. Sarah Brewer advises

Inner ear infection still hasn’t cleared up

An inner ear infection results in fluid in the ea

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - is that what I have?

A young woman's tummy pains could be due to irritable bowel syndrome - advice on how to cop

Is dieting making me depressed?

Dr Ian Campbell, President of the National Obesity Forum explains the links between depression and dieting antidepressants antids

Is stress a cause of palpitations?

Could palpitations signal an increase in stress or be a symptom of another disease?

Is this rash rosacea?

I have a very red and dry area around my nose. My doctor has prescribed creams, one several years ago - which didn't make a difference - and now a second last month (Daktacort). This has helped the dryness, but not the redness.

Is your body trying to tell you something?

Is your body trying to tell you something? Sometimes, annoying health niggles may be your body?s way of telling you something is not quite how it should be. Dr Sarah Brewer explores 12 body signs