Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

New users of low-dose aspirin — but not "prevalent" users — have a significantly increased risk of developing gastric and duodenal ulcers, a finding that highlights the importance of weighing the ...

Bruce Springsteen postponed shows to get treatment for symptoms of the disease. By Dani Blum Bruce Springsteen announced on Wednesday night that he would be postponing September shows because he is ...

An ulcer is a sore or open lesion that develops on the lining of the stomach, small intestine, or other parts of the digestive tract. The most common type is a peptic ulcer, which includes gastric ...

First-degree relatives of patients with duodenal ulcers have an increased likelihood of ulcer development exists in. 2 Other contributory factors associated with PUD include alcohol use, psychological ...

The burning, gnawing sensation that strikes in the upper abdomen often gets dismissed as ordinary indigestion or heartburn. Yet for millions of Americans, this pain signals something more serious: ...

Closing a perforated duodenal ulcer with a stent was feasible and did not appear to differ from surgical closure in outcomes, a small randomized Swedish study suggested. In the 42-patient study, the ...

A stomach ulcer may go away on its own without treatment. However, this can take a long time, in which a person is likely to experience pain and discomfort. Delaying medical treatment may also ...

Ulcers, those gnawing sores in the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine), often bring visions of greasy food or over-the-counter pain relievers to mind. While these factors can ...

Bruce Springsteen is recovering well from peptic ulcer disease, a stomach condition that he'd been suffering from, prompting him to postpone performances earlier this year. One of The Boss's bandmates ...

Another option is to replace a nonselective NSAID with a COX-2 inhibitor, a selective NSAID that is associated with a decreased incidence of ulcers. 1,12,13 The mucosal protective agent misoprostol ...