Can Cancer Be Contagious? 3 Types of Patients to Watch Out For
When the phrase "cancer is contagious" is mentioned, most people’s immediate reaction is disbelief, viewing it as absurd. After all, common sense dict...
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Avoid These Foods If You Have Gastritis—They’re Like Salt in the Wound
When a dull, persistent ache begins in the upper abdomen, many people reach instinctively for antacids or proton-pump inhibitors—yet they often overlo...
Milk May Worsen Digestive Discomfort in People with Sensitive Stomachs
Many people believe that drinking warm milk soothes an upset stomach, that gulping icy water first thing in the morning boosts alertness, or that dail...
Doctors Reveal the Top Four Daily Habits That Significantly Raise Stomach Cancer Risk—Spicy Food Isn’t One of Them
In outpatient clinics across China, a familiar scene unfolds: a man in his forties sits hunched forward, hand pressed to his upper abdomen, describing...
Can’t Undergo Gastroscopy? Four Key Considerations Patients Often Overlook
Many patients hesitate when advised to undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy—commonly known as gastroscopy—often citing fears of discomfort, gaggin...
Eight Key Risk Factors Linked to Helicobacter pylori Infection, New Study Finds
Many individuals experience persistent gastric discomfort—bloating, pain, nausea, or acid reflux—despite adhering to regular, seemingly healthy eating...
Do You Really Need Annual Gastric Endoscopies? New Evidence Suggests Low-Risk Patients Can Safely Extend Screening Intervals to 7 Years
For many people, the mere mention of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy—commonly known as a “gastroscopy”—triggers an involuntary wince. The procedure’s...
H. pylori Is the Leading Cause of Stomach Disease—Here’s How to Eradicate It for Good
Gastric discomfort—bloating after minimal food intake, dull or intermittent epigastric pain—often strikes without warning, undermining mood, concentra...
Chronic gastritis
Chronic gastritis is a persistent inflammatory condition of the gastric mucosa, commonly caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, long-term use of NSA...
Acute gastritis
Acute gastritis is an inflammatory condition of the gastric mucosa, commonly triggered by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), excessive alc...
“Hot Water Soothes the Stomach”? “Noodles Protect It”? Myth-Busting the Most Effective Ways to Support Gastric Health
Think sipping scalding hot tea or slurping a bowl of soft noodles is the ultimate act of gastric self-care? Think again. A growing body of gastroenter...
Five Red Flags That May Increase Your Cancer Risk—Hope You Have None
While a cancer diagnosis understandably evokes deep anxiety, oncologists emphasize that cancer development is rarely random—it’s the product of cumula...