Doctor Q&A: Have a nagging complaint? Need advice? Dr Renée Hoenderkamp will answer your burning health questions

Imagine trying to climb a tree with no arms or legs and there are no branches on said tree.

It could be argued that getting your health advice from the internet is just as futile.

For all its promise, the internet has served us up a steady diet of bilge and it's hard to discern fact from fiction nowadays.

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Thankfully, there are still a few bastions of common sense and credibilty left. One of them is celebrity NHS doctor Renée Hoenderkamp. 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 addressed whether statins increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, how to confront a crippling fear of flying and how to treat essential tremors.

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.