Mouth ulcers, or canker sores, are common but painful. Triggers include minor injuries, food sensitivities, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal shifts, and stress. While usually harmless, persistent or ...

Margot Blair is undergoing intensive treatment for stage three tongue cancer following her diagnosis in July Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Margot Blair from Dumfries, Scotland, is receiving treatment for ...

More than 70% of leg ulcers are caused by venous diseases, and their prevalence increases with age. Venous leg ulcers account for most chronic lower-limb wounds observed in primary care, underscoring ...

PHOENIX — Users of e-cigarettes had increased odds of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) compared to those who have never used them, a cross-sectional study found. The study also found increased risk of PUD ...

When an ulcer creates an actual perforation in the digestive tract, surgery is currently the only treatment. In the not-too-distant future, however, such holes may be easily plugged with the ...

Stomach ulcers could one day be a pain of the past thanks to research into a potential preventive vaccine. This is the goal of scientists from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GLP-1 use was linked to lower risk for peptic ulcer disease among patients with type 2 diabetes. These results ...

If you were looking for some motivation to follow your doctor’s advice or remember to take your medicine, look no further than this grisly tale. A 64-year-old man went to the emergency department of ...

Gefei Chen is also affiliated with Uppsala University. Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 60% ...

If you've ever experienced the burning, gnawing pain in your stomach, you know how discomforting it can be, especially when navigating spicy, oily, and pepper-filled Nigerian foods. Our food may be ...

A corneal ulcer is an open sore or wound on the cornea — the transparent, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye and focuses light into it. Often beginning as keratitis (inflammation of ...