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Wise guy: Trent’s wisdom teeth sleep with the fishes

Going to the dentist is one of the most unwelcome parts of healthcare for many people, but as Trent will tell you, procrastinating on your dentist appointment will only make things worse. For people with wisdom teeth pushing through, a trip to the dentist may be necessary before...

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Ingrown toenails: Lydia won’t let her toenail drag her down

If your ingrown toenail or toenails are starting to drag you down, it's time to show that nail who's boss. And by the way, that's you. Lydia shares her experience of a troubling nail that she took to the GP and finally took care of.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Tom’s heart of darkness

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was not formally recognised until 1980. For Tom, a Vietnam veteran, this meant nearly a lifetime of repressing painful memories until finally, he received professional help. Read his moving account.

Golden staph: Jason kills the king of skin infections

Staph is the Voldemort of infections, and for most people it really is "the-one-who-must-not-be-named". Jason, however, stood up to this skin rash of a bully and declared loudly that there is nothing wrong with talking about it. Read more about his experience.

Colonoscopy: Dan’s doctor takes some intimate happy snaps

Dan may have become the 'butt' of a few jokes for a short time before his colonoscopy but screening for bowel cancer is no laughing matter. Though Dan was apprehensive at first, he says that now that he has done it, he knows this procedure is absolutely nothing to fear. In fact,...

Abortion in late first trimester: Jackie opens up for other women

Choosing to terminate a pregnancy is difficult in any situation. But what if you were stuck in a foreign country with no doctor to help you, no one to talk to and no way home? Jackie says she wants to talk about the emotional trauma and the physical exhaustion of a delayed...

Amniocentesis: Sarah tests her foetus’s DNA and her will

An amniocentesis is an investigation that pregnant women can do as part of genetic screening to check for abnormalities in a foetus' DNA. This way, if the baby is discovered to have a severe disability, parents can choose whether they would like to continue or terminate the...