Anyone who has ever had a canker sore knows just how uncomfortable an ulcer can be. These painful, slow-healing sores can appear anywhere on your body, from your mouth to your skin to the lining of ...

Ulcers, open sores anywhere on your skin or inside your body that won’t heal properly, are very common, but how much do you really know about them? According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

There are three main types of ulcers that can appear on the feet and legs: venous, arterial and diabetic. Sometimes known as the big three, these ulcers have different causes and symptoms. While ...

One of the most common gastric afflictions in America is the stomach ulcer. Long thought to be caused by stress, alcoholism, spicy food or a combination of the three, understanding the real cause of ...

The importance of emotional factors in bringing on stomach ulcers is well known, but one of the doctor’s problems is to decide which of his patients are “the ulcer type.” To help their colleagues, Drs ...

A CASE OF STOMACH SORES IS SLOWING DOWN. THE BOSS ST. LUKE’S BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, ANNOUNCES THAT HE’S POSTPONING HIS CONCERT TOUR TO GET TREATMENT FOR PEPTIC ULCERS. AND HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IS DR.

Vulvar ulcers are sores that develop on the vulva, or the outside of the vagina. They can result from injury, irritation, or a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Sexually transmitted infections ...

Like everything in life, some things should be avoided. Individuals with stomach ulcers – which can be caused by long-term use of certain medications or an infection caused by the bacterium ...

A perforated duodenal ulcer can lead to severe complications, as it allows bacteria from the intestine to escape into and infect the lining of the abdomen. The infection can lead to sepsis, which can ...