HEALTH TIP

What is a stomach ulcer?

Stomach ulcers, which are also known as gastric ulcers, are painful sores in the stomach lining. Stomach ulcers are a type of peptic ulcer disease. Peptic ulcers are any ulcers that affect both the stomach and small intestines.
Stomach ulcers occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach from digestive juices is reduced. This allows the digestive acids to eat away at the tissues that line the stomach, causing an ulcer.
Stomach ulcers may be easily cured, but they can become severe without proper treatment.

Causes

What causes stomach ulcers?

Stomach ulcers are almost always caused by one of the following:

• an infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
• long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen

Rarely, a condition known as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome can cause stomach and intestinal ulcers by increasing the body’s production of acid. This syndrome is suspected to cause less than 1 percent of all peptic ulcers.

Symptoms

Symptoms of stomach ulcers

A number of symptoms are associated with stomach ulcers. The severity of the symptoms depends on the severity of the ulcer.
The most common symptom is a burning sensation or pain in the middle of your abdomen between your chest and belly button. Typically, the pain will be more intense when your stomach is empty, and it can last for a few minutes to several hours.

Did You Know?

Stomach ulcers are common. According to the American Gastroenterological Association, an estimated 4 million Americans have peptic ulcer disease, which includes duodenal ulcers.

Other common signs and symptoms of ulcers include:

• dull pain in the stomach
• weight loss
• not wanting to eat because of pain
• nausea or vomiting
• bloating
• feeling easily full
• burping or acid reflux
• heartburn (burning sensation in the chest)
• pain that may improve when you eat, drink, or take antacids
• anemia (symptoms can include tiredness, shortness of breath, or paler skin)
• dark, tarry stools
• vomit that’s bloody or looks like coffee grounds

Talk to your doctor if you have any symptoms of a stomach ulcer. Even though discomfort may be mild, ulcers can worsen if they aren’t treated. Bleeding ulcers can become life-threatening.

Thirty Five Bus Passangers Have Been Injured Due To A Road Accident

Around 35 passangers have been injured and

hospitalized after the Bus they were travelling in veering off the road and toppled over on malwatte in Samanthurai area this morning (26).

The injured including the Bus driver and his assistant were admitted to the Samanthurai,Kalmunai and Ampara hospitals for treatment.

The accident was occurred due to high speed of the bus it has been revealed.

GOLDEN MELODIES

Arrested Petroleum Workers Were Released On Police Bail

The sixteen Petroleum workers including trade

unionists who were arrested this evening (26) over their unruly behaviour in front of the fuel storing complex in Kolonnawa by the police have been released on police bail .

The arrested workers have been released after being questioned by Welikada police according to the sources.

Meanwhile after the arrested petroleum workers have been taken to the welikada police ,a group of Joint opposition MP"s have visited them it has been reported.

A Stock Of Oinment Had Been Handed Over To Director General Of Health

A private company has today (26) donated around

11,250 packs of oinment for the use of Government hospital staff to protect from Dengue to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Jayasundara Bandara.

The oinment is effective to prevent from mosquito bites and the stock wil be distributed among the government Hospital staff attached to the Dengue Units  to prevent mosquoto bites dr.Bandara has stated

Kayts Magistrate Has Ordered The CID To Record A Statement Of State Minister Maheshwaren Over Releasing A Suspect of the Jaffna School Girl Vidya 's Murder

Kayts Magistrate has today (26)ordered the crimi

nal investigatons department (CID) to get a statement from  state Minister of child affairs Vijayakala Maheshwaren regarding her involvement on the releasing the main suspect of rape and murder of Jaffna school girl vidya ,swiss kumar after the residents have tied him to a lamp post.

Kayts magistrate M.Mihal has ordered the CID to get a statement from the state minister following the facts revealed by the attorneys of former senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police Lalith Jayasinghe who is in remand over helping swiss kumar to escape from custody.

The attorneys have revealed in the court that a statement should be taken from the state minister Maheshwaren  as she too released the main suspect .