Health

Stress ups risk of peptic ulcer regardless of H. pylori status

(HealthDay)—Psychological stress correlates with increased risk of peptic ulcer, with similar effects associated with Helicobacter pylori infection and ulcers unrelated to either H. pylori or use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...

Cardiology

Specific NSAIDs increase nonfatal ischemic stroke risk

(HealthDay)—Use of specific nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), diclofenac and aceclofenac, is associated with increased risk of nonfatal ischemic stroke, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in the ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis

Smoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflammatory arthritis affecting the lower back, known as axial spondyloarthritis, or AxSpA, for short, reveals research published online in the Annals of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study rates migraine medications

(HealthDay)—The best medications to use if you suffer migraine headaches are listed in a new study.

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