The tradition in medicine was always to take a ‘history’ from the patient. The doctor would ask some simple ‘open’ questions and listen to the responses. (S)he would then ask a few highly [...]
The Study I was very interested to read a new study about the use of psychological therapies for irritable bowel syndrome. This was a meta-analysis, a study which compares results from dozens of [...]
There’s a number of reasons why people might need an endoscopy. The procedure, sometimes also called a ‘gastroscopy’, involves a thin flexible tube with a camera at the end, called an endoscope, [...]
Having an endoscopy can seem frightening, but the procedure is probably a lot easier than you might expect. However, if you’re feeling anxious about your private endoscopy, here are a few tips to [...]
Anatomy of the digestive system The Oesophagus The oesophagus is the swallowing pipe. It is a simple muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. When you swallow, the muscles of the [...]
Gastrointestinal endoscopy has benefited from many advances in recent years thanks to the rise of the technological era. These have been related to gastroenterology itself as well as the ways in [...]
Endoscopies are vital and often life-saving procedures that help to diagnose a variety of diseases and medical conditions. However, many patients do experience anxiety about these procedures, and [...]
We always hear doctors talking about our diet and how we should eat healthily in order to help our bodies function and avoid illnesses. Cancer can affect anybody and, sometimes, the illness can [...]
