William Wildgoose BVMS CertFHP MRCVS is a veterinary surgeon at the Midland Veterinary Surgery in London and specialises in ornamental fish. Here he explains what causes ulcers and how you can treat ...

One is as a brilliant, if arrogant, boffin. These doctors are intellectuals (it is brain surgery, after all) who have very little social life. Think of Dr Jack Shephard, the protagonist of “Lost ...

This is called an anastomotic stenosis. It’s also known as a stricture. People are most at risk for stenosis 3 to 4 weeks after gastric bypass surgery. It can occur later on, but then it’s often in ...

If you had a stomach ulcer 20 years ago, you would be told to cut down on rich food, alcohol, cigarettes and stress. The ultimate solution was surgery to reduce the acid secretion in the stomach ...

Liver diseases like hepatitis can involve medication or surgery. Pancreatitis may require a hospital stay to receive intravenous (IV) fluids. A peptic ulcer is a sore that develops in the lining ...

Whole grains and fresh, fiber-rich fruits are just a few of the foods to eat if you have a peptic ulcer. One of the first things you will want to do is adjust your diet, opting for these and other ...

The sharp escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah has sparked fears of a full-scale conflict breaking out across the Middle East. And whether that happens could come down to the so ...

Megan Sayce/SWNS A young girl had to undergo a nearly five-hour surgery to remove a hairball from her stomach, a symptom of the rare, often misunderstood “Rapunzel syndrome.” Sophia Goss began ...

If you’re just learning about the world of computers and electronics, the terminology used to refer to different parts can be confusing. One component term you may have encountered is “CPU,” ...

A U.K. mom is speaking out about her daughter's hair-eating disorder, known as Rapunzel Syndrome, after struggling to find help — before it was nearly too late Megan Sayce/SWNS Sophia Goss with her ...