A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, in partnership with University College ...

The combination of excess abdominal fat and loss of muscle in older adults increases the risk of death by 83%, according to a study published in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research.

An abscess is a pocket of inflamed tissue filled with pus. Abscesses can form anywhere on the body (both inside and outside). They’re most commonly found on the surface of the skin. An abdominal ...

Sit-ups and crunches both target your core muscles, but work differently. You can use both exercises to build strength, endurance, and control.

If you've had stomach pain recently, you might have wondered how to check if you have appendicitis at home. Appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain that results in surgery in the ...

Abdominal migraine primarily affects children, causing belly pain rather than headaches, and can be mistaken for other GI conditions. The exact causes are unknown, but abdominal migraine may be ...

Abdominal pain refers to discomfort in the space between the chest and pelvis. It can have various causes, including trapped gas, ulcers, or gastroenteritis. Symptoms often resolve quickly on their ...

To describe the prevalence and character of chronic abdominal pain in a group of patients with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI) and to assess predictors of abdominal pain. We mailed a questionnaire ...

It's easy to feel lost in the vast wilderness that is stomach-or more accurately, abdominal-pain. But doctors have learned to read our midsection like a map. And where our pain radiates from often ...

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Acute abdominal pain ...

Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from abdominal pain even between acute inflammatory flare-ups.