Jaw Pain: Causes, Pain on One Side, Stress and When to Worry (UK)

Most jaw pain comes from the jaw joint and the chewing muscles around it, a common problem called temporomandibular disorder (TMD), often made worse by clenching or grinding when stressed.

Mouth Ulcers: Causes, How Long They Last, What Helps and When to Worry (UK)

Mouth ulcers are small, painful sores inside the mouth, usually on the cheeks, lips or tongue. Most are caused by biting your cheek, a sharp tooth, stress, tiredness or hormonal changes.

Muscle Twitching: Common Causes, Anxiety and When to See a GP (UK)

Muscle twitching (fasciculations) is very common and almost always harmless. Small, flickering twitches in an eyelid, calf, thigh or arm are usually set off by stress and anxiety, caffeine, hard exercise or tiredness, and they often settle within…

Body Aches: Why You’re Aching All Over, What Helps and When to Worry (UK)

Body aches, or aching all over, are most often caused by a viral infection such as flu, COVID-19 or a cold, an unusually hard workout, poor sleep, stress or not drinking enough.

Cold Feet: Why Your Feet Are Always Cold and What Helps (UK)

Cold feet are usually your body protecting its core: in the cold, blood vessels in your feet narrow to save heat, and sitting still, stress, smoking and low body weight make it worse.

Pins and Needles: Causes, at Night, Anxiety and When to Worry (UK)

Pins and needles is a tingling, prickling or numb feeling, usually in your hands, arms, legs or feet.

Electric Blankets: Are They Safe to Sleep With? Safety Checklist and Running Costs (UK)

You can sleep with an electric blanket switched on only if it’s in good condition and its instructions say it’s suitable for all-night use, with a thermostat and overheat protection.

Waking Up to Pee at Night (Nocturia): Causes, What Helps and When to See a GP (UK)

Waking up once a night to pee is normal for many adults, and it becomes more common with age. Getting up twice or more most nights is called nocturia.

Hot Water Bottle Safety: How to Use One, the Daisy Wheel and When to Replace It (UK)

To use a hot water bottle safely, fill it no more than two-thirds full with hot, not boiling, water, squeeze out the air, screw the stopper tight and always use a cover.

Headache Behind the Eyes: Causes, What Helps and When to Worry (UK)

A headache behind the eyes is most often a tension headache, eye strain from screens or uncorrected vision, a migraine or sinusitis.

Shaky Hands: Common Causes, Is It Anxiety and When to See a GP (UK)

Shaky hands are usually harmless. Everyone has a slight tremor, and it becomes more noticeable with too much caffeine, anxiety, tiredness, hunger, alcohol, smoking or being cold.

Light Sleeper? Why You Wake at Every Sound and How to Sleep More Deeply (UK)

Being a light sleeper means your brain wakes more easily to noise, light and movement than most people’s.