Astrid Van Den Broek

With the first day of spring arriving with a literally warm welcome this week, it got me thinking about colour. Happily thinking about it I should add. Purple lilacs, red tulips, green leaves and more. And while the season itself is a mood brightener after long, gloomy winters, clearly the colours budding outdoors also influence our moods.

Love you! Just saying . . . It was an innocuous text, the kind of message a partner taps out to the love of their life once in awhile.

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If you blush at the thought of asking your doctor an embarrassing health question, fear not. We've asked them for you! Here are the answers to your most mortifying queries – and some advice on how to ask for yourself next time