Gastrointestinal Health topics
Bowel health
Appendicitis
A guide to appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix.
Bowel cancer
In Australia, about one person in 12 will develop bowel cancer before the age of 85. Find out about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of bowel cancer.
Clostridium difficile superbug threatens Australia
Antibiotic-resistant Clostridium difficile strain responsible for deaths overseas has been diagnosed in 6 Australians.
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is a condition that affects the small bowel, caused by an abnormal immune response to a dietary protein known as gluten.
Colon polyps
Colon polyps, outgrowths of tissue from the wall of the large bowel or colon, vary in size and shape.
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month is an awareness and fund-raising event highlighting the needs of people with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease is one of a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disorders.
Crohn's disease in childhood tied to antibiotic use
Crohn's disease in children may be linked to antibiotic use, with researchers finding children who had taken antibiotics had almost twice the risk of inflammatory bowel disease as non-users of antibiotics.
Crohn's disease treatments
Medical treatment aims to control Crohn's disease symptoms and bring on a remission of the disease.
Crohn's disease: Big Brother star's personal battle
Big Brother star Peter Timbs recounts his personal battle with Crohn’s disease.
Crohn's medicine adalimumab in pregnancy may raise baby's infection risk
Adalimumab (Humira) taken during pregnancy to treat Crohn's disease is transferred to the baby and might increase its infection risk, a study shows.
Diverticula (bowel pouches)
Find out about diverticulae, small bulges or pouches in the lower bowel that are quite common in the over 50s.
Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
Diverticular disease is the name given to a condition in which small pockets or out-pouchings occur in the bowel.
Diverticular disease: vegetarians protected
Both a vegetarian diet and a high-fibre diet may prevent the development of diverticular disease, a study suggests.
Faecal incontinence common in community
Faecal incontinence may affect as many as one in 5 adult women in the community, according to Australian research.
Gluten and gluten-free diet
Find out the importance of a gluten-free diet for people with coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis and discover which foods contain gluten and which do not.
Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids are enlarged veins just under the surface tissue of your rectum or anus. Find out about the symptoms and causes of haemorrhoids.
Haemorrhoids treatments
Find out about the treatments for haemorrhoids, including sclerotherapy, banding, surgery and self-care measures.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a chronic problem with recurrent attacks of inflammation of the intestine.
Irritable bowel syndrome treatment
There are a number of symptom-specific treatments for irritable bowel syndrome, including products to alleviate diarrhoea, constipation and pain.
Irritable bowel syndrome: causes and symptoms
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common disorder that can be caused by such factors as hypersensitivity of the intestines, anxiety, stress, gastrointestinal infection or genetic makeup.
Irritable bowel syndrome: what you need to know
Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder of the normal rhythmic movement of your gut (bowel) that can lead to pain, bloating and gas.
Remicade for treatment of Crohn's disease
Remicade is the Australian brand name for a medicine called infliximab, which is used to treat Crohn's disease and some other autoimmune conditions.
Small intestine
View this image of the inside of the small intestine.
Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is one of 2 types of inflammatory bowel disease a condition that causes the bowel to become inflamed and red.
Ulcerative colitis: treatment
Read about the medications and types of surgery that can help treat ulcerative colitis.
A guide to appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix.
Bowel cancer
In Australia, about one person in 12 will develop bowel cancer before the age of 85. Find out about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of bowel cancer.
Clostridium difficile superbug threatens Australia
Antibiotic-resistant Clostridium difficile strain responsible for deaths overseas has been diagnosed in 6 Australians.
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is a condition that affects the small bowel, caused by an abnormal immune response to a dietary protein known as gluten.
Colon polyps
Colon polyps, outgrowths of tissue from the wall of the large bowel or colon, vary in size and shape.
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month is an awareness and fund-raising event highlighting the needs of people with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease is one of a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disorders.
Crohn's disease in childhood tied to antibiotic use
Crohn's disease in children may be linked to antibiotic use, with researchers finding children who had taken antibiotics had almost twice the risk of inflammatory bowel disease as non-users of antibiotics.
Crohn's disease treatments
Medical treatment aims to control Crohn's disease symptoms and bring on a remission of the disease.
Crohn's disease: Big Brother star's personal battle
Big Brother star Peter Timbs recounts his personal battle with Crohn’s disease.
Crohn's medicine adalimumab in pregnancy may raise baby's infection risk
Adalimumab (Humira) taken during pregnancy to treat Crohn's disease is transferred to the baby and might increase its infection risk, a study shows.
Diverticula (bowel pouches)
Find out about diverticulae, small bulges or pouches in the lower bowel that are quite common in the over 50s.
Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
Diverticular disease is the name given to a condition in which small pockets or out-pouchings occur in the bowel.
Diverticular disease: vegetarians protected
Both a vegetarian diet and a high-fibre diet may prevent the development of diverticular disease, a study suggests.
Faecal incontinence common in community
Faecal incontinence may affect as many as one in 5 adult women in the community, according to Australian research.
Gluten and gluten-free diet
Find out the importance of a gluten-free diet for people with coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis and discover which foods contain gluten and which do not.
Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids are enlarged veins just under the surface tissue of your rectum or anus. Find out about the symptoms and causes of haemorrhoids.
Haemorrhoids treatments
Find out about the treatments for haemorrhoids, including sclerotherapy, banding, surgery and self-care measures.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a chronic problem with recurrent attacks of inflammation of the intestine.
Irritable bowel syndrome treatment
There are a number of symptom-specific treatments for irritable bowel syndrome, including products to alleviate diarrhoea, constipation and pain.
Irritable bowel syndrome: causes and symptoms
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common disorder that can be caused by such factors as hypersensitivity of the intestines, anxiety, stress, gastrointestinal infection or genetic makeup.
Irritable bowel syndrome: what you need to know
Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder of the normal rhythmic movement of your gut (bowel) that can lead to pain, bloating and gas.
Remicade for treatment of Crohn's disease
Remicade is the Australian brand name for a medicine called infliximab, which is used to treat Crohn's disease and some other autoimmune conditions.
Small intestine
View this image of the inside of the small intestine.
Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is one of 2 types of inflammatory bowel disease a condition that causes the bowel to become inflamed and red.
Ulcerative colitis: treatment
Read about the medications and types of surgery that can help treat ulcerative colitis.
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