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Is Jetlag Affecting Your Mental Health?

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What is Coeliac Disease?

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Written by Dr Robin Warshafsky, General Practitioner and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline Coeliac disease is an immune disorder in which people cannot tolerate gluten – found in wheat, rye and barley – because it damages the inner lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing nutrients. When people with […]

Appendix pain

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Written by Dr Natalie Moore, General Practitioner and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s page Tackle severe abdominal pain When the appendix becomes inflamed it causes abdominal pain and this is known as appendicitis. Appendicitis is a common condition and may affect up to one in 14 people. It is […]

Antibiotic side-effects – a brief summary

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Written by Dr Becky Prince, General Practitioner and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s Respect antibiotics. Recently it has been in the press that antibiotic resistance is increasing and therefore we must limit the prescribing of antibiotics. Despite our increased vigilance in prescribing, it is inevitable that we will all need […]

Sickness and diarrhoea

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Written by Dr Jim Price, General practitioner and Director of quality and clinical governance for Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline For more information, go to our main diarrhoea page. Vomiting, gastritis, puking, sickness, being queasy or feeling nauseated – whatever you want to call it – is highly unpleasant and one of the most […]

Diarrhoea in far away places

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Written by Prof David Moore, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine and advisor to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline. See Dr Morton’s stop diarrhoea and travel packs for women, travel packs for men Traveller’s diarrhoea: It sounds so benign. However, everybody gets a bit of it – in fact it’s something of a […]

Bloating – less of a taboo?

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Written by Dr Sarah Pidgeon, GP with a Specialist Interest in Gastroenterology and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s – relief from stomach problems and Dr Morton’s Prescriptions and Packs Wind (up or down as I ask in my clinic all the time) is a completely normal body function. It serves a purpose […]

Gastroenteritis treatment

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Written by Dr Jim Price, Director of Quality and Clinical Governance and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s stop diarrhoea and vaccinations and travel medicine Gastroenteritis treatment You can usually treat yourself: The key to gastroenteritis treatment is fluids – have lots to drink. The aim is to prevent lack of fluid in […]

Get the facts on gastroenteritis

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Written by Dr Jim Price, Director of Quality and Clinical Governance and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s stop diarrhoea and vaccinations and travel medicine What is gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the gut (or intestines) commonly caused by an infection, like a virus, a bacterium or something unusual from abroad.  […]

Heartburn and acid reflux clarified

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Written Dr Jim Price, Director of Quality and Clinical Governance and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s help IBS and relieve indigestion and protect my heart What is acid reflux and heartburn? When acid from the stomach comes up (refluxes) into the oesophagus or gullet, you may feel ‘heartburn’ (nothing to […]
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