That Guy : The hot, not so hot and the ridiculous

This week I have been asked to do a what's hot and what's not-type piece for the paper.

Mark Steel: Sorry, but Prezza's bulimia is just a trifling matter

No wonder John Prescott could not get cured of bulimia. When the doctor asked him what was wrong he probably said, "In as much as over-consumeringness, that which is vomitatious to indigested, as you well know.

Don't pile on the pain - act early

As many as one in two people are affected by haemorrhoids, or piles. Plenty of old wives tales circulate about the causes -- there is no truth in the claim that you can get them from sitting on a cold floor.

British People Are Turning To The Internet More And More For Healthcare, Says Boots The Chemist

According to boots.com there has been a surge in Brits turning to 'private' health care, with people going online to check out embarrassing conditions.

Boots say that when it comes to healthcare Brits want to keep private

According to boots.com there has been a surge in Brits turning to 'private' health care, with people going online to check out embarrassing conditions.

Healthy Lifestyle: Fibre: the 'broom' that sweeps clean

You may recall your grandparents encouraging you to eat roughage for good health.

Piles: Follow primary health rules

Oscar Wilde said that piles were a peculiarly English disease - the combination of constipation and cold lavatory seats.

Stapling it away

A painless end to a pain in the rear, hmm, is there a politically correct way to say this? By LIM WEY WEN starhealth@thestar.com.my Photos by Victor K. K. Ng IF you think sex is taboo, wait until you start to ...

Ask the doctor

My girlfriend gets stomach pains after sex. She is 22 and I'm 27. We have been together for one year.

Worrying 'in vein'? - Dealing with those pesky varicose woes

Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins. The word 'varicose' actually comes from the Latin word varix, which means twisted.