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The bane of any teenager’s life, acne is caused by an overproduction of sebum – a substance produced by tiny oil glands under the surface of the skin. When sebum clogs up skin pores the result is a blackhead or pustule (or ‘zit’ as they are still affectionately termed by some people!)…

Osteoporosis is an increased thinning of the bones that occurs when a person starts to lose a lot more bone cells than they replace…

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) discomforts and frustrates around a third of us, and is one of the most common digestive disorder seen by doctors in the West…

There are a variety of different viruses that can cause the common cold. Surprisingly, most of us are exposed to them on a daily basis, yet we only suffer a cold a couple of times a year – when our immune system is not as strong as it should be. So, how do you keep [...]

Cholesterol is one of a number of different kinds of fat in the bloodstream. Unlike ‘the omegas’ (‘essential fatty acids’), however, it has a bad name, which is a bit unfair because small amounts of cholesterol are actually beneficial as they help to patch up damaged parts of your blood vessels…

The newly defined condition – sometimes referred to as ‘Yuppie flu’ – chronic fatigue syndrome is characterised by a variety of symptoms including persistent fatigue, sore throat, headaches, mild fever, and muscle and joint pain. Its cause is still a bit of a mystery although it is commonly thought to be triggered by a viral infection such as glandular fever or meningitis. In the absence of any virus it can also show as symptom of serious diseases of the heart or lungs, or even cancer.