Susan Low, 48, had always attributed her aches and pains to age. So when she started feeling pain in her hips, she tolerated the discomfort. "The throbbing pain comes on and off in my hipbone. When it's not painful, I can do most of the things I enjoy. When it's really bad, I can't walk, I can't get out of my chair. I can barely stand up straight. My body would be bent into an ‘S'."

In 2006, Susan went to see a doctor in a government hospital about an unrelated problem.

FOR years the sun has been considered public enemy number one, causing skin damage, premature ageing, skin pigmentations and increasing our risk of skin cancer.

But before you head for the shade this summer, consider this: those nasty rays are needed in the production of vitamin D, and by blocking out the sun, you are risking a deficiency that could leave yo