Gastritis

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

http://www.kidsdr.com Another on call weekend just completed, it seems that gastroenteritis, also known as the "tummy bug" or "stomach flu," is still hanging around. I walked into a lot of exam rooms with tired parents and kids, all of whom had been...

Dear Pharmacist: What is licorice root? I heard you say something like it could take the place of lots of different drugs, and that it helped with chronic fatigue. — W.W., Dallas Dear W.W.: Unlike licorice candy, licorice root has many medicinal...

Dear Pharmacist: I've dealt with stomach problems all my life. Sometimes it's hard to eat, but I am under physician's care. What natural remedy can soothe my tummy when it's hard to eat? — W.C., Denver, Colo. Dear W.C.: Probiotics are fundamental...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother was diagnosed with stomach cancer and has begun chemotherapy. Her doctors say she may need surgery, too. I know this type of cancer is rare, but what are the survival rates for those who do get it? What causes it? ANSWER:...

Tummy troubles are one of the most common complaints heard at the doctor's office.  "It can vary from things as simple as anxiety to food poisoning to a medication effect to things more chronic like heartburn, reflux, gallbladder disease, ulcers or...

A Costa Mesa doctor's negligence and incompetence contributed to two prison inmates' deaths and a third inmate's near blindness, the state medical board concluded. In a decision that took effect Friday, the Medical Board of California put Dr. Allan J. T....