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Results 1 - 10 of 87 for stomach
  1. Stomach Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your stomach is an organ between your esophagus and small intestine. It is where digestion of protein begins. The stomach has three tasks. It stores swallowed food. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/stomachdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Peptic Ulcer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is a sore in the lining of your stomach or your duodenum, the first part of your small intestine. A burning stomach pain is the most common symptom. The pain: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pepticulcer.html - Health Topics
  3. Gastroenteritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines. The main symptoms include vomiting and ... and rotaviruses. Some people call viral gastroenteritis the "stomach flu." But this name is not medically correct. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/gastroenteritis.html - Health Topics
  4. Stomach Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    The stomach is an organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. It mixes food with stomach acid and helps digest protein. Stomach cancer mostly affects older people - two-thirds of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/stomachcancer.html - Health Topics
  5. Indigestion (National Library of Medicine)  
    Nearly everyone has had indigestion at one time. It's a feeling of discomfort or a burning feeling in your upper abdomen. You may have heartburn or belch and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/indigestion.html - Health Topics
  6. Abdominal Pain (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to your groin. Some people call it the stomach, but your abdomen contains many other important organs. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/abdominalpain.html - Health Topics
  7. Reflux in Children (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. If your child has reflux, his or her stomach contents come back up into the esophagus. Another ... acts as a valve between the esophagus and stomach. When your child swallows, this muscle relaxes to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/refluxinchildren.html - Health Topics
  8. Helicobacter Pylori Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... type of bacteria that causes infection in the stomach. It is the main cause of peptic ulcers, and it can also cause gastritis and stomach cancer. About 30 to 40% of people in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/helicobacterpyloriinfections.html - Health Topics
  9. Esophagus Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... food and liquids from your mouth to the stomach. You may not be aware of your esophagus ... your esophagus does not close properly. This allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/esophagusdisorders.html - Health Topics
  10. Hiatal Hernia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... condition in which the upper part of your stomach bulges through an opening in your diaphragm. Your ... come up. This leaking of acid from your stomach into your esophagus is called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hiatalhernia.html - Health Topics
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