Still, it is wise to treat anyone with severe gastrointestinal symptoms as if they could have norovirus, prompting those ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause ...

It’s hard to tell the difference between the stomach flu and food poisoning—but medical experts say there are a few clues ...

Conditions such as acid reflux, damage the esophageal mucosa, and also potentially cause laryngeal tissue injury with subsequent development of pulmonary symptoms. A peptic ulcer is histologically ...

Lehigh Valley’s health networks are seeing abnormally high cases of the stomach bug that’s taking a large number of people ...

Stomach acid is needed to break down food. But too much acid can cause painful peptic ulcers. In ZES, the ulcers are usually in the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum), and sometimes the ...

If upper left abdominal pain is regular or severe, contact a healthcare professional to determine the cause. They can recommend treatment options depending on the underlying condition.

Peptic ulcer disease is a common digestive disorder in which acid and digestive enzymes cause the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) to erode. A peptic ulcer ...

Missed hiatal hernias, intrathoracic migration of the pouch, bulky reservoirs with acid production, short alimentary limbs that allow bile reflux, and gastrogastric fistulas are among other causes.

Some influencers claim that certain foods that contain chemicals called lectins — including beans, grains and some vegetables ...

She's been seeing more and more people with the telltale signs of a Shigella infection, also known as shigellosis: diarrhea, stomach cramps ... one of the main causes of dysentery, spreads easily ...