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How to Stop Travel Sickness: Tablets, Bands and the Tricks That Work in the Car
Why you get travel sick, what stops it in the car, and how Kwells, Stugeron and Phenergan compare...
Verruca or Wart? What a Verruca Looks Like, Whether It's Contagious and How to Get Rid of It
How to tell a verruca from a corn or wart, how you catch them, the stages of a verruca dying, and...
Heartburn: What It Feels Like, What Causes It and How to Get Rid of It
Heartburn versus acid reflux versus indigestion, why milk doesn't help, and the four kinds of pha...
How to Stop Period Pain: What Works Immediately and Which Painkiller Is Best
What causes period cramps, why ibuprofen usually beats paracetamol, the heat-and-timing tricks th...
Stoptober Is Coming: How to Quit Smoking and What Happens to Your Body When You Do
Two weeks to Stoptober. A pharmacist's plan for the quit date, what happens hour by hour once you...