They leave her feeling miserable and she's stressed about her upcoming Junior Cert, which probably isn't helping

Stretch marks occur in up to 70% of adolescent girls - there is nothing to feel embarrassed about them

Treating constipation is a marathon, not a sprint, but helping your daughter to manage it by herself will be a life-long skill that will help her in the future

For people with an injury, it can be easy to focus on what they can’t do rather than what they can

Post-infection fatigue syndromes are a complex and variable group of conditions which are still poorly understood

Eczema often settles down to some extent with age. For your son, this means that although it hasn’t settled yet, there is a decent chance it will over the next few years

Height is a complex and sensitive topic that can be normal or indicate a medical issue that may need treatment

The first thing to rule out is an injury to the bone. This would most likely occur following a fall or impact. If the pain started after an impact, I would recommend going to see a doctor as soon as you can, as an X-ray may be needed to rule out a small chip or crack in the bone

Frequently, I talk to people who feel the course of antibiotics should be longer than the one they received, but I point out that antibiotics are meant to help the immune system clear the infection. The full recovery often happens only with time.

There are specific tests, such as pulmonary function tests, but most of the time, asthma is diagnosed clinically and confirmed by a successful response to treatment