How to prevent obesity?
According to the Organisation, 39.1 per cent of adults worldwide are now overweight and 13.1 per cent are obese…
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Obesity: What is it and why does it occur?
Obesity has become one of the most widespread diseases in recent years, akin to a global pandemic…
Lynch syndrome and bowel cancer
Lynch syndrome is a genetic disorder that increases the chances of developing cancer. In the case of colorectal cancer, it can multiply the risk by up to 40 times compared to…
Lynch Syndrome: Everything you need to know
Lynch syndrome is the most common form of familial hereditary cancer. In affected families, individuals may present with different types of tumours, particularly…
Symptoms and dangers of colon polyps
A polyp is a group of cells that grows more rapidly and erratically within the lining of the colon, causing the growth of a...
Endoscopies: What are they and what techniques exist?
Endoscopy is a way of diagnosing illnesses that are not visible to the naked eye. In this medical procedure, a mini-camera is inserted into the...
Le reflux gastro-oesophagien (RGO) est causé par un affaiblissement du sphincter oesophagien inférieur (LOS), le muscle situé à la jonction de l'oesophage et de l'estomac qui empêche le contenu de l'estomac de remonter dans l'oesophage.
When we eat, food passes from the oesophagus into the stomach, one of the organs most involved in the digestive process. For food to be…
Oesophageal Barrett's, what causes it?
Our body is like an antique clock, full of mechanisms that sometimes work perfectly, and at other times become rusty and in urgent need of maintenance in order to...
Los sĂntomas del cáncer de estĂłmago pueden incluir: * IndigestiĂłn o acidez de estĂłmago persistentes * Dificultad para tragar * SensaciĂłn de hinchazĂłn en el abdomen despuĂ©s de comer * Náuseas y vĂłmitos * PĂ©rdida de apetito y peso * Dolor en la parte superior del abdomen * Sed * Dificultad para digerir los alimentos * Fatiga y debilidad * Deposiciones o vĂłmitos con sangre * Ictericia (coloraciĂłn amarillenta de la piel y el blanco de los ojos)
 The stomach, along with the oesophagus and intestines, is responsible for digesting and processing the nutrients from the food we ingest. To emphasise...