There it was, glowing on the computer screen next to each patient’s name, and repeated again, up on the emergency-department tracking board: “Abd Pn,” the abbreviation for abdominal pain. It appeared ...

Anxiety doesn’t stay in your head; it affects your gut too. From stomach pain and constipation to IBS and food aversions, the brain-gut axis explains ...

Learn about the simple breathing method, backed by Mayo Clinic, that can calm your mind and help regulate your blood pressure.

In the first study of its kind, excess abdominal fat has been associated with chronic pain, but the good news is that losing weight that can reduce waistlines could help relieve widespread ...

A sudden, stabbing stomach pain is one that’s hard to ignore, especially when it can be linked to almost anything—from a bad batch of takeout food to serious health conditions like appendicitis. So it ...

Stomach ulcers, or peptic ulcers, are sores in the lining of the stomach or the top part of the small intestine. Stomach ulcer pain often occurs in the upper part of the abdomen. Doctors classify the ...

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One in six parents say their child complains of tummy aches at least once a month, according to a national poll by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at University of Michigan Health. While 1 in 3 parents ...

"Endo belly" is the nickname people use for the dramatic swelling that often comes with endometriosis. Your abdomen (belly) may stretch from under your ribs down to your pelvis, leaving your whole ...

A buildup of fat in the liver can occur with certain conditions, including alcohol-associated liver disease (such as alcoholic fatty liver disease) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). If you ...