For Week 8\'s 150-word Initial Post, please select any of the following 4 LiveSc

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For Week 8's 150-word Initial Post, please select any of the following 4 LiveScience Articles and summarize their main points. Don't forget to respond to the Initial Posts of 2 of your classmates. For most articles, the main points are highlighted. Several of them describe diseases of the digestive tract and provide links to other articles about those diseases. SO, if you would rather choose a digestive disease and write a 150-word Initial Post describing the diseases Cause(s), Symptom(s), Treatment(s) and any Side Effect(s) of treatments, that is an option as well. Remember, while LiveScience does a better job than most other media outlets in covering scientific topics, they are not perfect. If you have valid scientific reasons to challenge any of their points, you may do that as well. Articles 1, 2, & 3 are more straightforward / "easy" than Article 4, but they contain links to more complex articles. At the start of your Initial Post, please list the title and URL link to the LiveScience Article that you are discussing. THANKS! 1) Digestive System: Facts, Function & Diseases: https://www.livescience.com/22367-digestive-system.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 2) Get Gutsy About Your Digestive Health https://www.livescience.com/59346-digestive-health-guide.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 3) Stomach: Facts, Functions & Diseases https://www.livescience.com/52046-stomach-facts-functions-diseases.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 4) Stomach Fights SuperBugs: https://www.livescience.com/63480-antibiotics-stomach-peptides.html?utm_source=notificatio

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Title: Stomach Ulcers

URL:

https://www.livescience.com/34799-stomach-peptic-gastric-ulcers.html

The articles mentioned describe majorly about the digestive system and the diseases associated. The initial content states about the digestive system and the functions associated. Regarding the diseases the widely known disease in colon cancer which is stated by CDC that 51,783 Americans died in 2011. Apart from cancer, acid reflux, Crohn’s disease can be difficult to diagnose and treat.

Acid reflux occurs when a person’s stomach contents wash up into the throat which can lead to heart burn and can also be described as initial form of oesophageal cancer.

Stomach Ulcers:

This disease develops in the lining of oesophagus, stomach or the first part of small intestine. According to CDC there are approximately 500000 to 850000 cases each year. Measure cause is Helicobacter pylori.

Symptoms:

Burning Pain which can be converted into severe form of bleeding or anemia.

Causes:

H.Pylori infection and the regular usage of pain relievers, NSAIDS like aspirin and ibuprofen. Cigarettes, alcohol and stress can amplify this.

Diagnosis: Endoscopy, X-ray examination

Medications: Helidac, Pepsid , Prilosec and Privacid

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