4 Comments TIL about Xylazine/“tranq” (an animal sedative) being mixed in with fentanyl in the US, unbeknownst to many drug users. It’s causing horrible wounds, ulcers and even amputations. by whatilearned March 15, 2023, 12:48 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL Joe DiMaggio was the face of Mr. Coffee for over 20 years. The CEO of Mr. Coffee joked that “millions of kids grew up thinking Joe DiMaggio was a famous appliance salesman.” Though he was the spokesman DiMaggio rarely drank coffee due to ulcers and prefered Sanka instant coffee. by whatilearned July 12, 2022, 9:16 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL Ulcers aren’t caused by stress, they’re most commonly caused by bacteria by whatilearned July 11, 2022, 11:42 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL TIL Dr.Barry J Marshall was convinced that H.pylori bacteria causes stomach ulcers,no one believed him, it was illegal to test the theory on humans , so he drank the bacteria , developed ulcers , took his antibiotics and won a nobel prize by whatilearned January 9, 2022, 9:04 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Maggots for Leg Ulcers? Maybe Not Maggot therapy — using live maggots to eat away dead tissue — is more painful and does not lead to faster healing of leg ulcers than standard treatment, a study shows. by DailyHealthNews July 12, 2021, 5:25 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
New Yogurt Fights Stomach Ulcers A new yogurt, already on shelves in some Asian countries, may offer a tasty new way to prevent and treat stomach ulcers. by DailyHealthNews July 12, 2021, 4:52 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Broccoli Sprouts Good for the Gut Munching on broccoli sprouts may help protect the stomach from the germ responsible for many cases of gastritis, ulcers, and stomach cancer. by DailyHealthNews July 12, 2021, 10:35 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
New Ulcer Treatment Better? A new, four-drug regimen to wipe out bacteria associated with peptic ulcers and stomach inflammation banished the bugs better than the standard three-drug treatment often used, according to research presented at ACG 2009 in San Diego. by DailyHealthNews July 9, 2021, 12:40 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL In 1983 Barry Marshall and Robin Warren had a research paper rejected showing that the bacterium H. pylori plays a major role in causing many peptic ulcers, Marshall later proved this in 1984 by drinking a broth of cultured H. pylori receiving a Nobel Prize in 2005 for the discovery by whatilearned June 23, 2021, 6:12 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Many Chronic Pain Sufferers May Overuse OTC Meds They run risk of stomach bleeds, ulcers, liver damage from meds, doctors say by DailyHealthNews June 19, 2021, 5:21 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
15 Comments TIL about the foreskin industry in the US. The foreskin from a baby boy can be bio-engineered to grow and is used in many beauty products like skin rejuvenating lotions, creams and solutions. Medically they’re also used in treating burns, persistent leg ulcers, bed sores, reconstructive surgery etc by whatilearned May 18, 2021, 9:18 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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