In 2004, just one fight after his loss to Lamon Brewster, Klitschko took on 20-2 DaVarryl Williamson. Williamson dropped ...

Watching what passes through your gut gives useful health clues sometimes. Stool look and quality show what is happening ...

Causes of constipation in ulcerative colitis can range from not eating enough fiber to medication side effects. Here’s how to get relief.

Discover 8 critical causes of bloody stool and what each type means for your health. Learn when rectal bleeding requires ...

I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I’m being told that I should get screened for stomach cancer. Is that ...

A small but significant proportion of ulcers may give rise to potentially serious complications such as haemorrhage (bleeding) or perforation of the gut wall. Mastic gum is extracted from the stem ...

Objective: To determine the risk of peptic ulcer upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) associated with the use of coxibs, traditional NSAIDs, aspirin or combinations of these drugs in clinical ...

Platelet aggregation is impaired in acidic environments, and hence blood clots that form on the surface of peptic ulcers are unstable. [11] In the stomach, an almost complete shutdown of gastric ...

Peptic ulcer bleeding is best managed using a multidisciplinary approach, as outlined in Figure 1. A prompt initial clinical and endoscopic assessment should allow the effective triaging of ...

Baseline characteristics were similar between groups. Ulcer bleeding was the predominant aetiology (n=317), with Forrest type I bleeding observed in two-thirds of cases. The 72-hour rebleeding rate ...