Doctor Q&A: Something keeping you up night? Need advice? Dr Renée Hoenderkamp will answer your burning health questions

The world is a scary place. The Covid pandemic has receded but other infectious diseases are spreading at an alarming rate.

Meanwhile, the NHS is buckling under the weight of a pandemic-induced backlog.

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The situation is grim but not all hope is lost. Before you throw the baby out with the bathwater, celebrity NHS doctor Renée Hoenderkamp is on hand to address your burning health questions.

Drawing on more than 20 years of industry experience, the NHS GP provides fact-based answers to your burning health questions every week.

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Last week, Doctor Renée Hoenderkamp delivered her verdict on reports that hot tea increases the risk of oesophageal cancer, whether the shingles vaccine can cause shingles and how to tell if you have taken too much vitamin D.

Please send your questions to health@gbnews.uk or click the comment button above to send us your question and we'll publish Doctor Hoenderkamp's answers to your queries on GBNews.com/health every Friday.

Remember, consult your GP directly if you have any specific and urgent health concerns.