If the lining of your stomach becomes inflamed, a condition known as gastritis, this can lead to ulcer disease over time, according to the Mayo Clinic. Although foods can't cause — or cure — gastritis ...

Medicine borrows much of its vocabulary from Latin and ancient Greek. For example, the word "gastric" refers to the stomach. The word "peptic" refers to the digestive system. As such, these two terms ...

THESE are the signs of a common stomach condition that you could develop after eating food – and when you should seek medical ...

THERE is general agreement that the management of a gastric ulcer is a more exacting task than that of a duodenal ulcer because of the implications of carcinoma masquerading as an innocent gastric ...

A potential vaccine that could treat gastritis, ulcer disease and cancer has been developed by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital. The study has important results since an increase in antibiotic ...

Papaya, rich in enzymes and antioxidants, may help ease gastritis symptoms, but it’s not a medical substitute. Consult a doctor for treatment.

IN 1928 Sir Berkeley Moynihan 1 wrote, "Not a little of the incredulity of patients and the apathy of medical men is based upon the undisputed conviction that cancer of the stomach is incurable." When ...

At least one third to one half of ulcer perforations are associated with NSAIDs. [7] Patients are most commonly treated by patch closure of the perforation and postoperative adjustment of medications.