Conditions

What your urine colour says about your health

Health
Sarah Carter

From dark yellow to blue The biggest factor which can impact the colour of your urine is how hydrated you are. “If ...

‘I’ve had hallucinations of my dead cats and bump into doors’

Health
Sarah Carter

Eventually, my GP relented and I was referred to the elderly care unit. That name really upset me – to be called ...

I used to be obsessed with tanning – then skin cancer made me stop

Health
Sarah Carter

The incidence of melanoma has risen faster than any other cancer in Britain. One in 36 men and one in 47 women ...

This is my face in five years time if I stopped using SPF

Health
Sarah Carter

The predicted redness on my cheeks and chin is likely to be a result of sun damage, but it is also very ...

Men share their hair-loss drug horror stories

Health
Sarah Carter

The long list of symptoms can include brain fog, sleep disturbance, anxiety and muscle loss, as well as shrinkage of the penis ...

Kris Hallenga saved my life – I found my breast lump after seeing her documentary

Entertainment
James Parker

It was in October 2014 when I sat down and watched Kris Hallenga’s powerful documentary Kris: Dying to Live. The fact she ...

How long Covid risks ‘going the same way as ME’

Health
Sarah Carter

The term long Covid is familiar to all of us, yet the illness itself remains something of a medical mystery. “Long Covid ...

What is dementia? Types, symptoms, causes and treatment

Health
Sarah Carter

By the year 2040, there will be 1.7 million people in the UK living with dementia, according to the latest concerning forecasts ...

The three types of hay fever in Britain – and how to manage the one you’ve got

Health
Sarah Carter

“We recommend starting reasonably early – as soon as the pollen count starts to creep up, take antihistamines,” says Morris. “If that’s ...

The tests for diagnosing dementia

Health
Sarah Carter

Getting a dementia diagnosis is a long and complicated process, which can be a postcode lottery. In some cases where patients are ...