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Liz Farrell, 37, is a bank clerk from County Wexford in Ireland who suffers from terrible joint pain caused by fibromyalgia

Liz says:

"This year will be the first time in three years I will be able to go to my family for Christmas instead of staying in

Cold sores are the bane of almost half the population and winter colds and flu tends to bring them out from their hiding places under the skin around the mouth.

Most cold sore suffers will of course be painfully aware of why they have cold sores. However

Skin Sins that could be aging your skin

The reasons for our ‘older skin’ may not be as obvious as you may think. There are the typical ‘skin sins’ that we all know contribute towards older and drier looking skin, including smoking, sunbeds and sunbathing,

Melissa Davies, 26, a medical secretary from Bristol suffers from adult acne along with over 50% of women.

Melissa says:

“While all my friends are getting excited planning their trips abroad, I dread my summer holiday every year as my skin erupts just

Rosacea sufferer Pam Daniels, 49, from Gloucester is a mother of three and a teaching assistant at a primary school who re-married last year.

Pam says:

"It was my early menopause   in my mid 40's that bought my skin to my GP’s attention. I was seeing

A new study has found that a defect in the biological ‘glue’ that bonds skin cells together could be the cause of skin allergies such as eczema.

Eczema has been assumed, until now, to be caused by disruptions or malfunctions of the body’s immune system,

New research from Sweden has found that men suffer more severe levels and more frequent attacks of psoriasis than women, even though the percentage of men and women who have the skin condition is about the equal.

The new research, carried out at both

New research backs up a relatively new scientific theory that probiotics, usually taken for digestive and gut health, can help reduce and control psoriasis.

The new study, published in the August edition of the medical journal Gut Microbes, is the first

You’ve just come back from a nice summer break out in the fresh air! Suddenly you’re back in a stuffy office or classroom and hit with a ton of new work, coursework and looming exams. Your skin is likely to be the first casualty. Check out top skin

New research has discovered the molecule in the skin that causes the burning hot pain of sunburn.

Scientists found that when they blocked or inhibited the molecule, called TRPV4, the painful effects of sunburn were decreased.

[quote]The new study, published