What's causing my runny nose at mealtimes? 
I am in my 70s and my nose runs constantly as soon as I start eating a meal, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner. It doesn't matter what the food is, or whether it is hot or cold; the moment I start eating, out comes my handkerchief. It's very offputting for those around me. What could it be?It sounds to me as if you have non-allergic vasomotor rhinorrhoea, in which the nasal membranes react to certain stimuli, in your case the smell of food, by producing watery mucus (much as your salivary glands produce saliva). The standard treatment is to dry up the nasal fluid production by using an antimuscarinic spray, ipratropium bromide, though its side-effects can include nausea, headache and a dry throat. First, explain your problem to your doctor, who will go into your history in more detail and perhaps organise tests to determine the cause. He or she will then decide what best to offer you to restore your nasal membranes to normal.

'There's something about taking people for granted that's indicative of a good relationship'

The appallingness of corporate customer service departments is such a dependable cliché of modern life that stand-up comedians who make jokes on the topic are liable to leave their audiences feeling cheated. (Not that those audiences can do much about it. Have you ever tried calling Ticketmaster's refunds line?)

Throat cancer. Marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones. Two more children. Only now, says Michael Douglas, does he realise that family is his priority.

Michael Douglas is feeling philosophical. "The timing sucks, but that's just the way it goes," he says. He is talking about the stage four throat cancer that he first revealed in August and for which he is in the middle of radio- and chemotherapy. Chatting about it, he is refreshingly unguarded.

Forget heart-rate monitors and pedometers, the Ki Fit is the only fitness gadget you need, says Kate Carter. But beware: it's addictive

What is it?

The Ki Fit is a nifty little device, worn on the arm, that monitors your activity throughout the day and night, collating information on how many calories you've burned, how much activity you've taken, and even how much you have slept.