Hello Dr Briffa, I wonder if you could help me. I'm considering having colonic irrigation, but a friend has told me it may not be safe. Could you tell me if it is safe and if so how can I find a ...

I suffer from irritable bowel syndrome and reoccuring thrush. Conventional medicines and over-the-counter products do not seem to help. I was wondering if there was anything more permanent I could try ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

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US researchers have characterized different chronic constipation phenotypes by using a barostat manometric assembly inserted into the colon. “Chronic constipation is a common problem and the ...

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Construction of the Dujiangyan irrigation system began in the 3rd century B.C. This system still controls the waters of the Minjiang River and distributes it to the fertile farmland of the Chengdu ...

There’s a beautiful painting by Sir John Lavery, depicting Lady Astor playing golf at North Berwick. It dates from just after the First World War and for me it invokes the sense of a golden age of ...