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How to help non-Covid colds, flus and coughs: Do chicken soup, honey, zinc or vitamin C really work?
December 10 2022
Swollen armpit: Is this symptom down to the Covid booster vaccine or something else?
November 11 2022
What are the signs and symptoms of sepsis – and who is most at risk?
September 13 2022
What are the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer?
September 5 2022
Cervical cancer screening: ‘I dreaded my first smear test – it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be’
August 24 2022
Covid Scotland: Why haven’t I had the virus yet?
July 26 2022
Skin cancer awareness: The signs and symptoms you need to know this summer
July 12 2022
What is a heat rash – and how can you get rid of it quickly?
July 11 2022
How to get rid of cold or Covid symptoms quickly
July 9 2022
Covid Scotland: Do I still need my vaccine passport for travel this summer?
July 6 2022
Covid Scotland: What do I do if I test positive this summer?
July 4 2022
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Are NHS staff heading for strikes this summer?
June 21 2022
Covid Scotland: All you need to know about the more contagious new Omicron variants – and their symptoms
June 21 2022
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Covid Scotland: What to do if a faint positive line appears on your lateral flow test
June 20 2022
Is my bad memory old age or illness? All you need to know about signs, symptoms and tests for dementia
June 1 2022
All you need to know about thyroid problems
May 25 2022
Covid Scotland: What’s the latest on boosters and who’s getting another one later this year?
May 21 2022
Hepatitis in children: All you need to know about outbreak that includes Tayside and Fife cases
May 15 2022
9 top old wives’ health myths debunked: From TikTok baking soda gender reveal test to the five second food rule
May 11 2022
Menopause and HRT: What you need to know about access to treatments like Utrogestan
May 9 2022
Covid Scotland: How quickly can you catch the virus again?
April 28 2022
Covid Scotland: Shielding list is set to be scrapped – what you need to know
April 27 2022
Covid Scotland: Who still gets free lateral flow tests – and how much do they cost if you have to pay?
April 20 2022
Covid Scotland: Masks, testing and self-isolation rule changes you need to know about before April 18
April 14 2022