Description The goal of the trial was to evaluate treatment with famotidine compared with placebo among patients taking low-dose aspirin. Hypothesis Famotidine would be more effective in preventing ...

Some pain relief medications – or “painkillers” – are safe to take when a person has a stomach ulcer. However, some pain relievers may make an ulcer worse. Stomach ulcers are sores on the lining of a ...

A peptic ulcer is the term used for a sore that occurs in the mucosal lining of the stomach, small intestine, or esophagus. When the ulcer is in the stomach it might also be called a gastric ulcer.

The number of people who are using prescribed medications is on the rise, largely due to an ageing population in the UK, but also because of early diagnosis and prompt medical management of a variety ...

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 ...

Stomach ulcers may cause heartburn, which may feel like a burning sensation in the chest. However, other conditions, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), can also cause heartburn. Stomach ...