If you have an infection in your digestive system (gut) it may become damaed and inflamed, causing a variety of symptoms, such as feeling bloated, sick, diarrhoea or having tummy pain. 


Paper cut out of the gut

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Traveller’s Diarrhoea

Cyclospora

Amoebiasis: causes and treatment

Dysentery

Person sat down holding their belly in pain because of clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile 

Giardiasis

Person collecting water with their hands from water tap 

Cholera

Diarrhoea and vomiting (gastroenteritis)

Parasites are organisms that survive by living off another organism, known as a 'host'. Parasite infections are more common in tropical parts of the world, and include malaria and gut infections, like giardiasis.


Parasitic hookworm Ancylosoma (credit - Dr_Microbe)

parasite-infection

Tape Worm (Diphyllobothrium latum)

Hookworm infection

Roundworm

The Cost of Living survey from Healthily looks at the impact of rising prices on women’s health.

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The Cost of Living survey from Healthily and impact of rising prices on women’s health

Melasma is a skin condition that can cause dark patches on your face and other areas. Learn why it happens and find the best treatment options for you.

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Melasma: what it is and how to treat it

10 ways to protect your health during the cost of living crisis from saving money on medicines, to keeping fit and eating healthy on a budget.

10 ways to protect your health, and your cash, during the cost of living crisis

Tough day? Bring back the calm with simple stress-relief techniques and exercises to make your tension melt away.


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How to relieve stress: 7 science-backed tips

Enjoy the sun but stay protected with our guide to the best sunscreen for your skin type - plus how to apply it.


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How often should you apply sunscreen and which is best?

Do you get a rash after you’ve been out in the sun? You might have polymorphic light eruption. Discover the symptoms and your treatment options.

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Polymorphic light eruption: simple steps to cope

While sun exposure has benefits, it also causes skin damage – such as sunspots and skin cancer. Get the lowdown on sun safety, so you can enjoy that sunshine.


Safety in the sun: How to get the health benefits without the risks

What does non-melanoma skin cancer look like? Get the facts on basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, and how they’re treated.

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How to spot non-melanoma skin cancers

From eczema to acne remedies to everyday painkillers - some factors can make your skin more sensitive to the sun. Stop photosensitivity ruining your summer with our guide.


Photosensitivity: why your skin could be sensitive to sun

Everything you need to know about monkeypox – from what the rash looks like, to other symptoms, how it spreads, plus the treatments and vaccines available. 

Gut infection