What Doctors Don't Tell YouDuring a holiday to Florida, I was stung by either an insect or plant on my left calf. I had a particularly bad reaction, resulting in large, weeping blisters and a small patch of skin which looke ...
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I would be grateful if you would provide some information on alternative forms of treatment on vulval lichen sclerosis. Long term treatment for this condition, which seems to involve the use of p ...
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My husband who suffers from lupus has had occasional (every two/ three years) severe asthma attacks brough on by an allergic reaction or severe stress. David has been taking steroids for the past ...
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New British data suggest that patients taking daily corticosteroids are at a significantly increased risk of fractured bones. ...
Q My husband is suffering from a ‘calcium claw’ on the heel of his foot. It’s painful and makes it difficult to walk. Both his sister and mother have the same problem, so it would seem to be genetic. What exactly is a calcium claw and, apart from...
