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October 02, 2008
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6/9/08 #2 - Frequent headaches and stomach pains related?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert... Full Question: Can Are my frequent headaches and stomach pains related? Hi, I am a 21-year... Read more »
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What is GERD? "
...occurs when the protective mechanisms in the esophagus (the tube that runs from your mouth to your stomach) fail. The lower esophagus has a ring of muscle called the esophageal sphincter. This... Read more »Just Wait
...worried me before, now takes a backseat to this erupting torture. My temples, my head, my neck, oh my stomach, I want to throw up. I just want this misery to end. Why me? What did I do? I'm... Read more »What are the risk factors and causes of GERD?"
...are related to a condition called "hiatal hernia." A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach is above the diaphragm. The diaphragm helps the lower esophageal sphincter keep... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Causes
CausesBefore the discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter (H.) pylori, the stomach was believed to be a sterile environment. However, in 1982, two Australian scientists identified Helicobacter pylori... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Introduction
...peptic ulcer is an open sore or raw area that tends to develop in one of two places:The lining of the stomach (called gastric ulcers), orThe upper part of the small intestine -- the duodenum... Read more »Images
Medications
...(nye-ZAT-ih-deen)Uses Nizatidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and... Read more »
... Uses Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines. It may be used to... Read more »
...(ran-IT-uh-deen)Uses Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and... Read more »
...(sye-MET-uh-deen)Uses Cimetidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines... Read more »
...is used to treat symptoms caused by too much stomach acid such as heartburn, upset stomach,... Read more »
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Stopping the Stomach Flu
July 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers could be close to discovering a treatment for the common "stomach flu" thanks to an immune sensor that detects... Read summary »
Stomach Bug May Protect Against Asthma
July 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Something missing from our stomachs may be the reason behind the recent rise asthma cases. Researchers from New York University... Read summary »
Surgery Without a Knife
June 08, 2007COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Doctors say the next big medical breakthrough could be incision-less surgery, which means no knives, no... Read summary »
Broccoli Sprouts Ward Off Stomach Cancer
June 29, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who carry the H. pylori bacteria in their guts are at higher risk for stomach cancer. Now a new study suggests an easy... Read summary »
Why Gastric Bypass Helps Diabetics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence explains why patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery get their diabetes symptoms under control quickly --... Read summary »
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