Alice Fuller

WHEN her husband began suffering with crippling stomach pains and relentless diarrhoea, Poppy Bruford was told not to worry. After all, Rob, 37, was fit, healthy and full of life. Doctors rep…

WE slather it on toast, dollop it into curries and, if you’re anything like me, spoon it straight from the jar. But is peanut butter as healthy as many of us think it is? And are some brands …

SHE was probably spending too much time slouched on the sofa and had a few too many takeaways a month, but overall, Catherine Clark says she was pretty healthy. But Catherine, a library manager and…

IT’S the most wonderful time of the year – but also the most stressful. With endless shopping lists, family dramas and a jam-packed social calendar, it’s no wonder we feel a bit overwhelmed i…

CHRISTMAS party season is well and truly underway. And with all the extra mince pies and mulled wine, it’s almost a given that some of us end up with a pounding headache or upset stomach. Mos…

LIKE many women after giving birth, Gini Harrison was in pain. It was confined to her shoulder, so she assumed she’d just pulled a muscle from holding her baby and breastfeeding. Her GP agreed, pre…

WITH horrifying corridor care where the sick and elderly are left for days without a bed, the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) in Margate, Kent, has become a symbol of the NHS buckl…

WHEN little Atlas was just six weeks old, he developed what his mum and dad assumed was a cold. The youngster was sniffly and a little breathless, so Matt Jukes and his partner Tansy Simpson did wh…

AS a sport-obsessed 16-year-old, Colin Brown was fiercely competitive and always chasing the thrill of a win. A keen footballer, this paid off on the field and he moved on to play semi-profes…

MOST of us don’t give our joints much thought – but our bodies have around 350 of them, and they’re pretty important. From the tiny ones in our toes to our shoulders, hips and knees, our join…