Health News Archives

Health Tip: Preventing a Peptic Ulcer
Make certain lifestyle changes

Not-For-Profit Nursing Homes Fare Better in Studies
Quality of care higher than in for-profit residences, review finds

Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks
Routine use in hospitalized patients should be re-evaluated, experts say

Broccoli May Ward Off Serious Stomach Ailments
Results of small study hint at cancer-preventing ability, researcher says

Health Tip: Warning Signs of Peptic Ulcer
Some common symptoms

Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span
Major study finds an effect, but critics say meat offers important nutrients

New Yogurt May Ease Stomach Ulcers
Japanese researchers say added antibody fights H. pylori bacteria

Maggots as Good as Gel in Leg Ulcer Treatments
But while larval therapy works well, study says there's no rush to abandon standard care

Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer
Ways to help it heal

Scientists Isolate Organism That Causes Disfiguring Tropical Disease
Aquatic niches host Buruli ulcer bacterium that plagues African populations