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  • Malnutrition – Causes

    Find out what causes malnutrition. It can be caused by a long-term health condition that leads to a loss of appetite or disrupts the body's ability to digest food or absorb nutrients.

  • What happens on the day

    During a gastroscopy, a camera is put down your throat and into your stomach. You can ask for medicine to numb your throat and make you more relaxed.

  • Colonoscopy - What happens on the day

    Find out what happens on the day of your colonoscopy.

  • Coeliac disease - Complications

    Find out about the possible complications of coeliac disease, which can include malabsorption, malnutrition and lactose intolerance.

  • What happens on the day

    What will happen on the day of your arthroscopy.

  • How to stop a child from choking

    Read this step-by-step guide of what to do if a child is choking.

  • Probiotics

    Probiotics are thought to help restore the natural balance of bacteria in your gut when it's been disrupted by an illness or treatment. There's some evidence that probiotics may be helpful in some cases, but there's little evidence to support many health claims made about them.

  • Medical cannabis (cannabis oil)

    Information from the NHS website on medical cannabis.

  • Homeopathy

    Find out about homeopathy, including how it has developed and used in treatments, plus links to other resources.

  • Herbal medicines

    Read about herbal medicines and remedies, including what the possible risks are, who shouldn't use them, and what to look for when buying them.