Erosive gastritis occurs when inflammation gradually damages the stomach lining, causing shallow breaks (called erosions) and ulcers. People with erosive gastritis experience symptoms like burning ...

If your primary care doctor isn’t available to assess your pain, or your symptoms are getting worse, urgent care can treat symptoms associated with a possible stomach ulcer. A burning sensation in the ...

The bottle of aspirin sitting in your medicine cabinet might seem harmless – a trusted ally against headaches, fevers, and everyday pain. Yet this common household medication harbors potentially ...

A study led by McMaster University researchers shows that a widely available and inexpensive medication not only prevents potentially serious stomach bleeding in critically ill patients, but also ...

Famotidine, sold under the brand name Pepcid and its generic form, is often the first-line treatment for stomach ulcers. A stomach ulcer is a painful sore that develops in the stomach lining or small ...

Doctors may perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and help treat stomach ulcers. During the procedure, a healthcare professional inserts an endoscope through the mouth and into the ...

Stomach cancer and stomach ulcer symptoms can be similar. However, both conditions typically have different causes. Both require prompt care using various treatment methods. Stomach cancer and stomach ...

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 ...