If you're like a lot of people, you probably spend some time every day wondering what to eat. This question can be made more complex if you're dealing with a digestive health issue, such as stomach ...

Stomach ulcers—also known as peptic ulcers—can be extremely painful. Often, someone with a stomach ulcer feels a burning pain in their stomach, which is located between the breastbone and belly button ...

Proton pump inhibitors are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, but concerns about a possible link to stomach cancer have lingered for decades. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a ...

Medicine borrows much of its vocabulary from Latin and ancient Greek. For example, the word "gastric" refers to the stomach. The word "peptic" refers to the digestive system. As such, these two terms ...

Child health experts have warned that untreated peptic ulcer disease in children could lead to anaemia, shock and bleeding, ...

Stomach ulcers, also known as gastric ulcers, are painful sores that develop in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine. These ulcers can be caused by factors such as ...

The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Bruce Springsteen postponed shows to get treatment for symptoms of the disease. By Dani Blum Bruce Springsteen announced on Wednesday night that he would be postponing September shows because he is ...

Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he's postponing a slate of concerts in September on the advice of doctors who are treating him for peptic ulcer disease. The legendary rocker posted a note ...