Causes Of Swelling In Lower Left Stomach - Articles
Causes of stomach cancer
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
The exact causes of cancer of the stomach are still unknown, although research is being done to try to find the cause. Over the past 30 years the number of people who develop stomach cancer has fallen, especially in Western countries. Although the reason for this is unknown, it is thought to be related to changes in our diet, particularly the use o ...
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The stomach
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
The stomach is part of the digestive system, which is sometimes called the gastrointestinal tract. It is a muscular, bag-like organ which lies between the lower end of the gullet (oesophagus) and the beginning of the small bowel (small intestine). Once food has been swallowed it passes down the gullet and into the stomach.The position of the stomac ...
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Is Helicobacter the only bacteria that causes stomach ulcers?
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Dr. Gabe M.
Barry Marshall won the 2005 Nobel Price in Medicine for proving that stomach ulcers are caused by bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. Several papers have shown that a type of stomach cancer called MALT is caused by the same bacteria that causes stomach ulcers and that many cases of MALT stomach cancers can be cured by taking antibiotics to kill He ...
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Painkillers can cause fatal stomach bleeding
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Pat S.
This disturbing article, " Painkillers can cause fatal stomach bleeding," popped into my inbox today.Approximately one third of all hospitalizations and deaths related to gastrointestinal bleeding can be attributed to the use of aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) painkillers like ibuprofen, a study in Spain suggests.As I wrot ...
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Can sports drinks cause stomach cramps?
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Dr. Gabe M.
A study from the Netherlands shows that sugar in sports drinks slows absorption and increases stomach cramping in running races shorter than 12 miles. Fluids pass through your stomach and are absorbed almost immediately in your intestines. Exercise slows fluid passage from the stomach but does not affect intestinal absorption. Sugar added to drinks ...
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Does H. Pylori Cause Stomach Ulcers?
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Seth Roberts ..
In a previous post I said that the Nobel Prize to Barry Marshall and Robin Warren — for supposedly showing that H. pylori causes stomach ulcers — was a mistake. Because half the world has the bug in their stomach, and only a tiny fraction of them get ulcers, the true cause of those ulcers lies elsewhere, probably with an impaired immun ...
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Ammonia odor caused by common stomach bacteria
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Dr. Gabe M.
Until recently, doctors couldn't explain why some people smell like ammonia when they exercise. A report from Japan tells us why. To smell like ammonia, you have to eat a lot of protein or be infected with a germ called helicobacter. Many weightlifters eat tremendous amounts of protein because they mistakenly think that it will make them stronger. ...
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Is Your Stomach Causing Your Skin Problems?
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Take Root and Write ..
I have always believed that beauty goes much deeper than your skin. I have found that when I feel run down, stressed, or just plain yucky, my skin definitely reflects that feeling. I have been plagued with skin maladies most of my life. Call it my thorn in the flesh, I guess. Skin problems can be a combination of genetics (thanks dad for the zit!) ...
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Stomach flu...
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Josephine ..
Avery has been sick with a stomach flu or something since Sunday. Again. She just had one a couple of weeks ago, and now she has it again. And this time it seems to be worse and lasting longer. I haven't taken her to the doctor, but if she's still as bad tomorrow then I think I will, even though they'll probably just tell me it's a stomach virus an ...
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Testing of the Stomach
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Gastric TestsGastric emptyingTests used to evaluate patients with delayed or altered gastric emptying usually include upper endoscopy (EGD) to look inside the stomach through an endoscope passed through the mouth into the esophagus and stomach, and gastric emptying scintigraphy (a nuclear medicine study) to measure how quickly food leaves the stoma ...
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