Using over-the-counter NSAIDs for the occasional headache or achy back won’t typically cause a peptic ulcer. Rather, peptic ulcer disease is something that can occur with longer-term use of NSAIDs, ...

Methods: In a prospective cohort study of 96 subjects presenting as perforated peptic ulcer and treated using Graham's omentoplatsy patch or gastrojejunostomy (with total truncal vagotomy), we ...

This brief overview explored the major medication therapies available for the treatment of GERD and gastric ulcers. These therapeutic agents have helped millions of people manage significant ...

Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Centre for Adult Diseases, Osaka, Japan. The effect on the recurrence of gastric ulcers after suppression of Helicobacter pylori by combined treatment with ...

An esophageal ulcer is a sore produced by erosion of the protective mucosal layer that lines the esophagus. The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. In people with ...

Ulcers: 15 signs and symptoms you shouldn't ignore ©Shutterstock Also known as gastric or peptic ulcers, stomach ulcers happen when part of the stomach or intestinal lining becomes eroded.

The organism Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is known to be the causative factor in many ulcers occurring in, or just out-side, the stomach. It has also been associated with an increased risk of ...

Recent NHS statistics show that the number of people in England being admitted to hospital for illnesses relating to a lack of vitamins is rising dramatically. Experts advise on warning signs to look ...

If you have an ulcer, you need to be very careful with over-the-counter pain medicines. Remember: No drug is risk-free. It is very important to discuss the use of over-the-counter drugs with your ...