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My mother had one, my sister is also a sufferer and I am worried about myself. http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/30/why-are-boobs-different-sizes-78057-19870137/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/30/why-are-boobs-different-sizes-78057-19870137/ SCHOOL PALS MOCK ME AT GYM CLASS http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/30/fears-over-useless-flu-jab-78057-19870138/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/30/fears-over-useless-flu-jab-78057-19870138/ Q I USUALLY have the flu vaccine but with all the stuff on the news saying it is not effective I don't know if I should bother this year. http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/30/can-pill-make-my-tan-blotchy-78057-19870139/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/30/can-pill-make-my-tan-blotchy-78057-19870139/ Q I WENT on holiday to Ibiza with my friends. We had a great time but when I came back I noticed my tan is really patchy on my face with a lot of really dark bits. I normally tan well and the only thing different this year is that I was on the contraceptive pill. Could this have affected my tan? http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/23/can-i-take-pill-long-term-78057-19832772/ Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/23/can-i-take-pill-long-term-78057-19832772/ Q I AM 40 and I still take a birth control pill. 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Is it safe for me to take Viagra? http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/09/skin-fears-after-soaking-up-the-spanish-sunshine-78057-19759182/ Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/09/skin-fears-after-soaking-up-the-spanish-sunshine-78057-19759182/ Q ON holiday in Spain I got a great tan but have noticed circular patches of skin on my arms and back that are almost white compared to the rest of me. Is there something wrong? http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/09/my-five-year-old-78057-19759183/ Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/health-advice/online-doctors-advice/2007/09/09/my-five-year-old-78057-19759183/ Q MY five-year-old picks up everything going at school. What can I do?