Diseases and conditions Features

Signs of PCOS

What are the main symptoms of PCOS? Unexplained weight gain, irregular periods and excess body hair could allbe signs.

Skin cancer uncovered

Skin cancer special 2004 with all you need to know about protecting you and your family's skin from harmful UV rays

Smoking and pregnancy: 10 steps to stopping

It's one of the most important times to give up smoking: when you are pregnant.

Smoking and your health

Quitting when you are pregnant sounds easy. It's not. Find out why you should stop now and follow these helpful tips.

Sores inside my eyelids

I have very small sores on the inside part of my left eyelid - one above my eyeball and the other below. It's uncomfortable to wear my contact lenses.

Sort out those cold sores

How to get rid of painful and unsightly cold sores

Spotty scalp

What to do when your scalp breaks out in spots

Stay in the shade

Over the summer months, one of the best ways to avoid the sun's harmful UV rays is to find shade under trees, umbrellas, canopies or indoors. UV rays are invisible and cannot be felt on the skin. They penetrate deeply into our cells, causing changes that lead to sunburn, skin ageing, eye damage and skin cancer

Steroid cream doesn’t help my eczema

Find out how to alleviate eczema

Stop smoking aids: do they work?

Cutting down, tablets or patches? We explain what each method means and how effective it will be