The cooling sensation of peppermint oil is due to menthol, the active ingredient that also gives the herb its potential stomach-soothing properties. In one meta-analysis of 10 randomized ...

A LARGE randomised clinical trial investigated the effects of adding Helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HPSA) testing to colon cancer screening on rates of gastric cancer incidence and mortality. The ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), duodenal recellularization via electroporation therapy (ReCET), which uses pulsed electric fields to induce natural cell death through an ...

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Optilume DCB combines mechanical dilation with paclitaxel coating for effective urethral patency maintenance in recurrent anterior urethral strictures. ROBUST III trial shows significant improvements ...

But before you stress over every little change in your stomach, it's important to understand that bloating is not always a sign of trouble. In fact, some amount of bloating is normal for many of us.

Choose low-acid fruits and vegetables like apples, berries, pumpkins, and carrots. Bananas can also help by stimulating mucus production that protects against stomach acid, but avoid eating too much ...

The major differential diagnoses of eosinophilic esophagitis are GERD and peptic strictures. Table 1 describes the differences between GERD and eosinophilic esophagitis. The clinical history ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria associated with peptic ulcers. The infection is hard to treat and causes symptoms of gastritis (stomach inflammation), characterized by abdominal ...

Patients who develop strictures may require dilatation ... should always be evaluated and excluded (Figure 1). Persistent gastric acidity at night despite therapy with PPIs twice daily is common ...

The stomach flu is an infection of the stomach or intestines, but influenza is an infection of the nose, throat, or lungs. Your symptoms can help you determine which one you have. The flu and ...