Ouch! You may know that pain in your lower right abdomen is infamously linked to appendicitis, but what about pain in your lower left abdomen? While it could simply be a muscle strain, it’s important ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

That nagging pain in your lower left abdomen might be more than just a temporary discomfort. While some individuals dismiss such pain as simple muscle strain, medical experts warn that it could ...

Causes of abdominal pain can vary. They range from the common upset stomach caused by something you ate, gastroenteritis, or acid reflux to more emergent life-threatening causes such as a gallbladder ...

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Kim, an office worker in his 30s, suddenly began to feel pain in his solar plexus. At first, I thought I had an indigestion, so I bought and took the medicine at a pharmacy, but the abdominal pain did ...

The patient’s symptoms had sent him to the emergency room 22 times in the past year. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. As soon as Dr. Benjamin Day entered the room, he could see that the 67-year-old patient was ...

Lower right back pain can stem from spine, muscle, or internal organ problems. Depending on the cause, the pain can be sharp, ...