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Recent bowel related articles

ICYMI - 4 pieces of positive health news (28/10/2020)

Away from the row over free school meals, whether Christmas is ruined and what the hell is happening in Poland, we've compiled a list of the happiest under the radar news stories this week. Get ready for street art, IBD breakthroughs and cancer therapy firsts!

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ICYMI - 5 pieces of positive health news (15/10/2020)

In the past week, we've seen Liverpool go into full-on lockdown and the London mayor threaten that the capital could soon face stricter measures to combat the growing number of coronavirus cases. But positive news is all about us - even in regards to 'long Covid'!

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What medieval latrines can tell us about our guts

A study of 500-year-old poo may show us about how our changing diets have triggered IBS, allergies and obesity. So, here's how to improve your gut health via your plate.

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Real Hope for IBS

If you’re dealing with the painful and embarrassing symptoms of IBS, you’re not alone! 86% percent of all British adults suffered from some sort of gastrointestinal problem or ailment in the past year.

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UHI - Being physically active with a stoma

Discovering you need stoma surgery can be very worrying, and you may be concerned that your lifestyle will change significantly once the surgery has taken place. .

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The Gut: Human Microbiome Explained

The microbiome of the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract can best be described as a bacterial ecosystem. While there are a variety of ecosystems in the human body with their own microbiomes, the GI tract houses the highest bacterial cell densities of them all.

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Bowel Cancer

When we talk about ‘bowel cancer’ we normally mean cancer affecting the large intestine – the colon and the rectum. Unfortunately bowel cancer is one of the more common cancers and many of us know 1 or more family members or friends who have been affected by bowel cancer.

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Getting to the bottom of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - separating the myths from the facts

Inflammatory Bowel Disease has started to gain increased prominence in the past year, with cutting-edge research making national news and well-known faces in the public eye discovering that they are a sufferer.

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