Erosive gastritis leads to inflammation and damage in the stomach lining. Blood test, stool tests, or endoscopic procedures ...

Nov. 3 (UPI) --A person's risk of stomach bleeding from long-term aspirin use can be reduced by taking a short course of antibiotics, which could potentially improve the safety of aspirin taken to ...

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 ...

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-term, can be reduced with a short course of antibiotics, potentially ...

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 ...

Stomach ulcers, or peptic ulcers, are sores in the lining of the stomach or the top part of the small intestine. Stomach ulcer pain often occurs in the upper part of the abdomen. Doctors classify the ...

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), or watermelon stomach, is a rare condition that causes the blood vessels in the stomach lining to weaken and bleed. Red stripes appear on the stomach lining, so ...

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 ...