Widespread misdiagnosis of coeliac disease
26 Jul 10
Over half of patients with coeliac disease have been originally misdiagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, a new survey has found.
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Flat coke does the job for kids' diarrhoea, whatever NICE says
NICE has taken the fizz out of its good advice to parents to not run to us about junior's squits by vetoing flat coke or juice as a helpful remedy. Based on what evidence, asks Copperfield.
