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FOCUS ON Stomach PAIN

Struggling with your stomach today? You won’t be the only one. In the UK, stomach ache is one of the top reasons we visit the GP, and it’s often a gripe that comes and goes. But when is abdominal pain an indicator of something much more serious? Dr Kinesh Patel, consultant gastroenterologist at The Lister Hospital, gives us the low-down.

Tummy talk

Confusingly, there are many reasons for a sore stomach. Trapped wind, difficulty digesting

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