Ellie Cannon

My wife, who is 85, has suffered from urinary tract infections every few months for five years. Antibiotics don't work. What can she do? Dr Ellie replies to a reader's concerns.

I've developed terrible dry eyes. I also feel tired all the time. What could be the cause of this? Ask Dr Ellie, the GP who's always here for you.

Singer Lily Allen, 41, is another. She claims her 'adult ADHD' is why she limits her time on social media - because 'as soon as I look at it, it can be hours of my day gone'.

Singer Lily Allen, 41, is another. She claims her 'adult ADHD' is why she limits her time on social media - because 'as soon as I look at it, it can be hours of my day gone'.

As a keen swimmer myself, I often recommend it as a form of exercise. But I have been shocked at the number of patients - typically younger adults - who say they never learned to swim.

Shiny shins, as patients often call them, are easy to dismiss. Millions of older Britons have them and assume it's simply what legs look like after 60. But I want you to take them seriously.

It's a growing trend that I and many of my GP friends have noticed in recent years. More and more women are complaining of hair loss.

Research shows that nearly half of all Britons actively avoid seeing a GP for back pain - with a third of sufferers citing difficulty getting a timely appointment as the main reason for delaying care.

Bladder infections are simultaneously one of the most common and excruciating issues I see in my clinic. Also known as UTIs, these bugs primarily affect women and often trigger an agonising pain.

Last week it was reported a 19-year-old American law student living in London had died after taking a weight-loss drug containing tirzepatide - the active ingredient in NHS-approved Mounjaro.