IBS or Irritable bowel syndrome is a difficult to treat, debilitating condition that affects approximately 4-11 % of people The diagnosis of IBS is not a diagnosis of exclusion anymore and the new ROME IV criteria differentiates between three different types of IBS namely IBS…
The stomach is the organ where all your food ends up after swallowing it. It’s main functions are Storage of food until it moves into the rest of the bowel Protein digestion by acid secretion Food is mixed in order to be more easily digested…
We will do a basic overview of a typical sports injury. In any injury acute management is very important. Here we will look at the progression from injury to recovery, specifically regarding the muscle or tendons Stage 1: This is the phase directly after the…
Gouty arthritis, hyperuricaemia or otherwise known as urate crystal deposition disease has an estimates prevalence of about 3% in the adult population Symptomatic gout is more common in middle aged men and post menopausal women but can occur in younger patients as well Gout can be diagnosed…
During the pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that the prevalence of anxiety and depression have increased by at least 25%. Signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety have been reported in nearly 56% of young adults. Due to the increase in prevalence of…
Atrial fibrillation is a condition affecting the heart. The electrical impulse that passes through the heart causes the heart to contract abnormally. This is the most common heart rhythm disorder Atrial Fibrillation is much more common in the older population and is is estimated that…
Hypertension is a non-communicable diseases. This means that you cannot contract it from someone like you would flu. It is estimated that Hypertension cost the US government $131 to $198 billion each year. The WHO estimates that close to 50% of people with hypertension do not know…
Sleep is so essential for our children’s overall development and health, but we cannot address unhealthy sleeping habits if there are medical reasons for a child’s restless nights. There can be multiple causes including growth spurts, Iron deficiency, excessive stimulation etc. There are also…
Sleep apnoea is one of those vague diseases that most people have heard of but rarely do they know what the disease entails This post is an attempt to demistify Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) In South Africa it is estimated that 23% of the adult…