Diarrhoea is the passing of more frequent, watery stools than is normal. Acute cases, which are the more common, generally resolve themselves within a few days, although when they go...
Irritable bowel syndrome is a very common condition of the digestive system. It can result in bouts of diarrhoea or constipation, often accompanied by stomach cramps or bloating. There may...
Crohns disease is a long-term condition in which the lining of the digestive tract becomes inflamed, anywhere between the mouth and the back passage, a form of inflammatory bowel disease....
Blastocystosis is the medical term for the condition caused by infection with Blastocystis – a single-celled parasite that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract, both of humans and of any other type...
Westerners travelling to tropical countries frequently find themselves affected by one or other of a variety of ailments which can not only ruin their holiday but can affect their body...