DECEMBER is a busy time of year, but as many of us finally stop and relax in between Christmas and the New Year, the cold weather, stress, plentiful socialising and overindulgence can all lead to some suffering from the winter lurgy over the festive period.

Every year there are around 57 million GP consultations and 3.7 million visits to A&E for self-treatable conditions, costing the NHS £2.3 billion across the UK as whole.

The NHS has released advice on how to treat five self-curable illnesses that are common over the holidays. These include bloating, food poisoning, headaches and migraines, coughs and colds, minor burns and indigestion.

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