I’m a GP and I'm always trying to empower my patients to understand their health and to know what they can sit with while the body’s immune system gets to work and what needs medical intervention.

When is it okay to 'watch and wait' and when is it time to call the doctor

The more we use antibiotics, the more opportunities there are for these resistant strains to multiply and spread

From nutritional issues to screens in the bedroom, there are plenty of factors that could be playing into this situation

At least 60% of people have had at least one nosebleed in their lives, and about 9% of children have recurrent nosebleeds.

The pattern your son has doesn’t really fit with vitiligo, though, so the more likely culprit is pityriasis or tinea versicolor.

Keeping children safe in hot weather isn’t usually too much of an issue in Ireland, but going to hot countries is a bit different

Usually symptoms like these are not too problematic, but if things develop too quickly, it is worth looking at carefully

If your daughter has skin irritation from things like detergent or fabric softener it is a good idea to eliminate these irritants.

Warts can be stubborn to remove and if you're not careful, can even spread to other parts of the body