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 ...

Stomach ulcers can be an incredibly painful and distressing condition. While many people experience stomach pain from time to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

And by gum are they irritating. The most common type are aphthous ulcers, round or oval swollen sores, which typically start off yellow in colour before turning grey(ish) later. They often have a ...

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 study found that those with upper gastrointestinal damage are 76% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, signaling a ...

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 ...