peptic
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have postponed the remainder of their 2023 tour dates, citing Springsteen’s ongoing treatment for peptic ulcer disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Last month, Bruce Springsteen announced that he was was postponing his September tour dates due to a peptic ulcer, which is a type of sore in the stomach lining or small intestine.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
The Boss, who last week celebrated his 74th birthday, is “steadily recovering” from peptic ulcer disease, a press release read.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
The most common cause of peptic ulcers is long-term use of anti-inflammatory pain relievers like aspirin or ibuprofen, according to Dr. Lawrence Kosinski of the American Gastroenterological Association.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
The muscular wall of the stomach is comparatively thick; it has externally strong muscles that accomplish the digestive movements, and internally a large quantity of small glands, the peptic glands, which secrete the gastric juice.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel
