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    A mother of a day

    A recent experience of Dr Teah Mogae while consulting a patient about Mother's Day

    All that glistens is snot gold (or green, or yellow) 

    Cold and flu season is upon us, which means that noses across the west are running wild. But have you ever stopped to consider where all that excess mucus comes from? And then, where it goes? Well, make yourself a steaming hot lemon and honey drink, and let’s wade through the thick and thin of it all.

    Sometimes you just can’t argue with fate

    If medicine ever stopped being amazing, I figure I could try my hand at matchmaking.

    A mother’s love

    A journey to parenting ends abruptly and bears witness to a mother's love.

    Each day is the start of a new year!

    Each day is the beginning of another year where small changes result in long-term improvement.

    LIVING WITH OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

    Talking to family and friends about my OCD was a big help;  something I hadn’t done previously because I was too embarrassed.

    VALUE FOR MONEY AT THE DOCTORS

    Here’s my thoughts on how to get the most out of a medical consultation.

    TO JAB OR NOT TO JAB, THAT IS THE QUESTION…

    Healthy eating can help nourish the immune system’s army of defence but vaccines equip it with sophisticated weaponry as well. 

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