There are four main types of skin ulcers: decubitus, venous, arterial, and neuropathic. Each type has a different cause and needs different treatment. A skin ulcer is a sore or wound on your skin that ...

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention ...

Peptic ulcer bleeding is a common and potentially fatal condition. It is best managed using a multidisciplinary approach by a team with medical, endoscopic and surgical expertise. The management ...

Ulcers, cracks and sores are common in the mouth and usually they go away after a few days. However, when there are internal diseases, mouth ulcers, sores and cracks can be just the alarm bells you ...

Background—Although Helicobacter pylori has been identified as a major cause of chronic gastritis, not all infected patients develop ulcers, suggesting that other factors such as lifestyle may be ...

Venous ulcers usually occur on the legs due to blood circulation problems that damage your veins. Treatments are available to manage symptoms, help ulcers heal more quickly, or prevent them.

Whether caused by something as simple as a food allergy or linked to more serious health problems, these lesions warrant ...

Although people have long believed – and doctors used to claim – that stress can cause stomach ulcers, the relationship between the two is not straightforward, experts say. It’s true that ...

A Merrimack woman accused of killing her 5-year-old son pleaded guilty to second-degree murder at a hearing Thursday morning.

Discover how Dr. Barry J. Marshall's innovative string test promises to enhance ulcer diagnosis and treatment, moving towards personalized medicine and overcoming flaws in existing methods.

Clinical-stage stem cell and regenerative medicine firm Cynata has four trials underway, three ending between late this year ...

After proving acellular matrices are effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers, researchers are now eyeing the treatment as a tool for healing venous leg ulcers. Typically, VLU treatment includes ...