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Dear Dr Nekia, My husband and I got married in December and we have had a trying year. Since it is around the time of our anniversary and the new year is approaching, I was wondering what could we do to reconnect? Sincerely, Out Of Sync Dear Out ...

I don’t know about you, but Christmas is my favourite holiday. I pretty much love everything about this time of year — the festive cheer, the cheesy music, decorating the tree, wrapping up warm to take long winter walks, and spending quality time wit...

It seems appropriate that I write this on a bleak, grey winter’s day in London. I’ve just finished reading Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. I’m reluctant to admit I’d never read any Dickens before. With so many movie versions, who needs to? Expe...

Christmas. Now that it is the week of Christmas it is time to celebrate what is really important to you and what you work for all year long — your family, friends and your community! This year we are fortunate to have a very long weekend so take adv...

Polypharmacy refers to the effects of taking multiple medications concurrently to manage coexisting health problems. Often, polypharmacy becomes problematic especially when patients are prescribed too many drugs by different healthcare providers work...

Dear Dr Nekia, I haven’t dated in quite some time and I’m finally ready to get back out there after a heartbreaking long-term relationship. As a woman, what is the one piece of important advice that you would give me about dating today? Sincerely, St...

The supergranny effect is in full swing! The house is more organised, the kids are occupied, my shopping list once again reads gin, tonic and cheese. The favourite pastime seems to be gardening and we now have tomatoes, lettuce and basil on the go. ...

So you’ve waited till the week before Christmas to even think about buying gifts, and you have no idea where to start. Don’t panic. Whether the person on your list exercises a lot or not nearly as much as they should, you can help them fit some fitn...

In our household, it’s Christmas wish list time. Letters to the North Pole have been posted. I won’t even comment on my son’s (arm-length) checklist save to say that a real-life elf and the latest Apple product are just two of the many items. Hmmm … ...

Dear Heather: I have seen a house on the water that I would like to buy. The owner has four moorings off the dock which I would like to have. However, I am confused as I have been told that the moorings can’t be sold with the house. Please could you ...

Heart failure With more than five million Americans affected and more than 400,000 new cases diagnosed every year, heart failure (HF) remains the number ONE medical cause of hospitalisation in the adult population above the age of 50 years. In addit...

Dear Dr Nekia, Having been in a long-term relationship, I found out that my partner has invited the opposite sex into our relationship by meeting them, talking, and then somehow exchanging telephone numbers (their words). They have been speaking to e...