Health News Archives

Ulcer Bug With Humans for 60,000 Years
H. pylori research should give insight into medicine, human origins

Powerful Antacids Boost Chances of Hip Fracture
Using proton pump inhibitors for more than a year raised risk by 44 percent, study finds

Health Tip: Do You Have an Ulcer?
Signs and symptoms to watch for

Few Studies Done on Preventing Bed Sores
Canadian report finds meager treatment evaluations for common ailment costing billions

Health Tip: Taking Care of Your Ulcer
If caused by an infection, an antibiotic should help

Nexium Reduces Stomach Ulcers in High-Risk Patients
Finding could benefit those who regularly take painkillers

Popular Heartburn Drugs Help Fight Peptic Ulcers
Drugs like Prevacid or Prilosec cut bleeding risks, research shows

Crohn’s Drug Fights Ulcerative Colitis
Remicade should give patients a new treatment option, researchers say

Nicotine Enemas Don’t Help Ulcerative Colitis
New study shows no improvement in symptoms compared with placebo

Ulcer Bug Linked to Irregular Heart Rhythm
But one expert called H. pylori findings inconclusive