Proton pump inhibitors are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, but concerns about a possible link to stomach cancer have lingered for decades. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a ...
Long-term use of histamine-2-receptor antagonists -- another class of drugs used to reduce stomach acid -- also showed no ...
Child health experts have warned that untreated peptic ulcer disease in children could lead to anaemia, shock and bleeding, ...
The NHS doctor and previous contestant on The Traitors explored an uncomfortable health problem on BBC Morning Live ...
Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...
Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...
Most people assume stomach pain is caused by something they ate, resulting in symptoms such as usually gas, bloating or acidity. But abdominal pain is far more nuanced. The location (upper, lower, ...
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria infect the stomach lining and cause abdominal pain and discomfort. Some people with H. pylori also develop ulcers on the lining of the digestive tract, ad it’s ...
Bruce Springsteen is being treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease, and the rest of the E Street Band's shows in September have been postponed. “Over here on E Street, we’re heartbroken to have ...