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Medical treatment for gallstones may not be necessary unless the gallstones cause symptoms...
A ganglion cyst is the most common lump on the hand, and tends to target women between the ages of 20 and 40 years of age...
Gastritis may be caused by many factors including infection, alcohol, particular medications and some allergic and immune conditions...
It is important to establish the cause of gastro, as different types of gastroenteritis respond to different treatments...
Amoebiasis can cause diarrhoea among travellers to developing countries...
Campylobacteriosis is a type of gastroenteritis and is more common in children under five years of age and young adults...
Outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have been associated with child care centres, public swimming pools and contaminated water supplies...
Most people infected with Giardia parasites do not develop symptoms but can still spread the infection to others...
You may be more prone to salmonellosis if you are elderly, have another medical condition (such as a weakened immune system) or are malnourished...
Outbreaks of shigella gastroenteritis can occur in institutional settings, particularly where children are still in nappies or adults are incontinent...