Erosive gastritis occurs when inflammation gradually damages the stomach lining, causing shallow breaks (called erosions) and ulcers. People with erosive gastritis experience symptoms like burning ...

The bottle of aspirin sitting in your medicine cabinet might seem harmless – a trusted ally against headaches, fevers, and everyday pain. Yet this common household medication harbors potentially ...

Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can diagnose a stomach ulcer. A long, thin tube with a camera on the end is placed down your throat and into your stomach. If needed, treatment is also ...

NSAIDs and other pain relievers aren’t safe to take with stomach ulcers. Antacids may help relieve pain, but they can’t treat the ulcer. A stomach ulcer is an open sore in your stomach or your upper ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to gastrointestinal side effects, particularly bleeding into the stomach, not all painkillers known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are ...

FDA Breakthrough-designated device under evaluation for treatment of life-threatening abdominal bleeding at leading U.S. trauma centers shows promising results in first patient WALTHAM, Mass., March ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...