Monday briefs – 20 May 2019
New stroke facility at Auckland Hospital; top of the South Island hit by flu...and other health news.
What causes bloating and gassiness?
Your trousers fit when you put them on in the morning. But come mid-afternoon, they’re uncomfortably tight – and you didn’t even overdo it at lunchtime. Sound familiar?
Tips for managing late effects of polio
Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus that lives in an infected person’s intestines and throat.
Laxatives
Treatment with a laxative is needed only if lifestyle measures, such as eating plenty of fibre, drinking enough fluid, and exercising regularly do not work well in relieving constipation.
Is it okay to eat food that's fallen on the floor?
When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick up within five seconds?
D-mannose and UTIs
D-mannose is a type of sugar that some people believe may help prevent or treat treat urinary tract infections (UTIs). But does it work?
What's new?
Each month a range of new topics are created or updated. This section highlights some of the key changes month by month.
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