The GERD diet encourages simple changes to reduce reflux, like eating smaller, more frequent meals and choosing foods that are easier on the stomach. Lean proteins such as chicken or fish, cooked ...

Cases of norovirus, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, have picked up steam across the U.S. The number of suspected or confirmed outbreaks skyrocketed at the end of 2024, with more ...

Every year, somewhere between 19 and 21 million Americans come down with gastroenteritis (aka “stomach flu”), most often caused by a group of pathogens called noroviruses. These infections ...

Influenza cases have been surging. RSV activity is “very high.” Signs of COVID have been mounting in sewer water, and norovirus, too, is spawning outbreaks like we haven’t seen for at least ...

If an underlying condition such as GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, or peptic ulcer disease is causing your epigastric pain, you’ll likely require acid-blocking medications. You may also require ...

Norovirus is sometimes known as the “stomach bug” or the “stomach flu,” but is not related to the flu virus. Signs and symptoms can include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomach pain, fever, headaches ...

Telling the difference in symptoms between food poisoning and a stomach bug can be tough. That's because both conditions bring on nausea, vomiting, and those dreaded stomach cramps. But knowing ...

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Using over-the-counter NSAIDs for the occasional headache or achy back won’t typically cause a peptic ulcer. Rather, peptic ulcer disease is something that can occur with longer-term use of NSAIDs, ...

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According to Health Ontario, viral gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines, adding: It's often referred to as a stomach flu or stomach bug. The virus is usually spread ...