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And a study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology in 2014 found that supplements of apigenin, a flavonoid found in celery, may have helped slow the progression of gastritis and gastric cancer—in gerbils, that is. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Surprise: Celery Juice Will Not Cure All of Your Health Issues," 25 Jan. 2019 Some had gastric sleeve or gastric band procedures. — Carla K. Johnson, The Seattle Times, "Obesity surgery may lower heart-attack danger in diabetics, study finds," 16 Oct. 2018 Both were developed to treat gastric issues but have the effect of boosting milk supply. — E.j. Dickson, Vox, "Inside the mommy-friendly, scientifically sketchy world of breastfeeding supplements," 20 Dec. 2018 Then head to your doctor, as bad breath could be a symptom of various medical conditions such as sinus or lung infections, bronchitis, gastric reflux, a tonsil infection, and even some liver or kidney diseases. — Samantha Lefave, Redbook, "Why You Should Never Ignore Sweet-Smelling Urine (or These Other Body Odors)," 3 Aug. 2018 In four of the cases, including the one for the ReShape device, death was preceded by a gastric perforation, or hole in the stomach wall, that occurred within 3½ weeks of surgical placement of the balloon, according to the FDA. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Weight loss balloons now linked to 12 deaths," 4 June 2018 The condition has a high rate of inheritance and makes gastric cancer incidence more likely—and typically more aggressive. — Elizabeth Millard, SELF, "I Had a Preventive Total Gastrectomy and Now I Live Without a Stomach," 30 Jan. 2018 The determined mom had a gastric balloon and gastric bypass and lost more than half her body weight over 12 months, but was left with rolls of skin that hung to her knees. — Fox News, "Woman who lost 252 pounds rejected on Tinder after sending pics of her excess skin," 10 July 2018 Mama June lost nearly 300 lbs. in 2017 after getting gastric sleeve surgery, and debuted her new, size-4 body on her WEtv show. — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, "Mama June Posts Old Swimsuit Photo After Gaining 25 Lbs. Back: 'I'm Still Beautimess!'," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gastric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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