Why do exercises make back pain worse? Our GP columnist explains
A reader asks: I’m 64, for the past few years I’ve had intermittent bouts of sciatica with pain in my lower back that then spreads down my right buttock and …
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What causes kidney stones and do I need surgery? Our GP explains
A reader asks: I’ve had several urinary infections recently. The last one was quite severe, with pain in my kidney. Though it cleared up with antibiotics, the scan my doctor …
Have osteoporosis? This is why you must see your dentist
A reader asks: I recently fell and broke my wrist and my doctor arranged for me to have a bone density scan. The result has shown I have osteoporosis. It has …
What has caused my rash? Our expert GP Dr Rosemary Leonard explains
A reader asks: About four weeks ago a rash appeared on my chest with flat brown mole-like spots. Some of these have also appeared under my breast but without the …
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: ‘I don’t want to go on – is that selfish?’
A reader writes: My wife sadly died a couple of years ago. I didn’t have time to really process everything before I became very ill – I suffer from rheumatism, …
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: ‘Is stress affecting my vision?’
A reader asks: I’ve had a few episodes recently when my vision has been really weird, as if I’m looking through a series of bright, blurry lights. It lasts about …
Ask Dr Rosemary: ‘Why hasn’t testosterone gel boosted my sex drive?’
A reader asks: I’ve been on HRT for a couple of years. Though it helped with my flushes and sweats, it didn’t help with my non-existent libido – so my GP …
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: ‘Why doesn’t my inhaler help my emphysema?
A reader asks: I was diagnosed with emphysema a few years ago. I understood it was caused by smoking, which I’d done since being a teenager. I managed to give …
Why does my diabetes check up include a urine test? GP reveals all
A reader asks: I was diagnosed with diabetes a couple of years ago, and understand I need to have an annual blood test to check my sugar levels. Recently I’ve …
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: ‘Is it unhealthy to have mice in my kitchen?’
A reader asks: I sometimes notice a mouse in my kitchen. The traps I bought seem to have not caught anything and though friends have suggested I get a cat, …