Ben Johnson
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H. pylori tests: how to prepare and what happens next
The breath and stool tests for H. pylori, the two preparation rules that stop a false all-clear, and what happens…
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FibroScan: what the liver scan measures and your results
A quick, painless scan that measures liver scarring and fat. How to prepare, what happens and how to understand your…
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Capsule endoscopy: the camera you swallow
Swallowing a camera the size of a large pill to see the small bowel. Why it’s done, how to prepare,…
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Colonoscopy: bowel prep, sedation and what to expect
Bowel prep tips that actually help, your choices for comfort on the day, and what happens during and after a…
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Transnasal endoscopy: the camera test through your nose
A thinner camera through the nose, no sedation and much less gagging. What a transnasal endoscopy involves and whether it’s…
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Fatty liver disease (MASLD): what it means and what helps
Fatty liver disease is common and often reversible. What MASLD means, how liver scarring is checked, and the changes with…
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Coeliac disease: symptoms, testing and living gluten free
How coeliac disease is diagnosed in the UK, why you need to keep eating gluten before testing, and what life…
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Iron deficiency anaemia: causes, tests and treatment
Why iron deficiency anaemia happens, why you may be offered camera tests, and how to get the most from iron…
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Having a gastroscopy: what really happens
What happens before, during and after a gastroscopy, written by someone who performs them: preparation, throat spray or sedation, results…
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Acid reflux and heartburn: a step-by-step plan
A step-by-step plan for acid reflux: lifestyle changes that work, over-the-counter options, how to take a PPI properly, and when…