ulcer
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If, say, you’ve had a stomach ulcer, the bot would recommend a painkiller that’s easy on the gut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
While misoprostol, which is commonly prescribed for ulcer prevention, can be used alone for abortions, it is less effective and less safe than when it’s used in combination with mifepristone.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2026
Over a lifetime, as many as one in three people with diabetes may experience a foot ulcer.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026
The fight, initially scheduled for July, was postponed in May on medical advice after Tyson suffered from a stomach ulcer flare-up which he has now revealed was more serious than it first appeared.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2024
They had dressed his varicose ulcer with soothing ointment.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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Manganiello detailed debilitating abdominal pain, fevers, rashes, headaches, fatigue and ulcers in his digestive tract that caused bleeding and led to countless colonoscopies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
These ulcers are sometimes associated with Helicobacter, a group of bacteria that can live in the stomach and intestines of many animals, including humans and whales.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
In traditional Medicare, Mr. Halvorson wrote, “20% percent of diabetes patients routinely get ulcers and 20% of those ulcers turn into amputations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"My mother couldn't sleep day or night; she stayed awake, crying out from the pain. Painkillers caused stomach ulcers and inflammation, and the doctors banned her from taking them."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
I don’t tell him that spicy food will irritate his ulcers.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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