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In the words of one 1930s journalist quoted by Mr. Dillon, the glaring inequities of Shanghai in the 19th and early 20th centuries made it “a complete political ulcer on the face of China.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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

Springfield’s father died in 1981 after losing blood from a burst ulcer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025

Here and there under the dirt there were the red scars of wounds, and near the ankle the varicose ulcer was an inflamed mass with flakes of skin peeling off it.

From "1984" by George Orwell

In some animals, infection has been connected with low energy, loss of appetite, regurgitation, stomach ulcers and inflammation.

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

Misoprostol was initially approved by the FDA for stomach ulcers and is routinely prescribed off-label to induce labor, treat postpartum hemorrhage, and prepare the cervix for IUD insertion.

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

The Duke, for reasons passing understanding, next became smitten with his very own mother-in-law, which caused the Duchess ulcers, only they didn’t have ulcers yet.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman