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 ...

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 ...

The rates of leg amputation ranged from a low of seven per 100,000 in easily accessible major urban centres to a high of 49 ...

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

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.

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

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 ...

Stem-cell therapies promise to revolutionise treatments for a range of diseases including graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), ...

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 ...

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