Medical experts say vaccination is the best prevention method for hepatitis B, a liver infection that can be acute or chronic. The disease has no cure and can cause a variety of complications.

Diagnoses for several cancers before age 50 have been increasing rapidly since the 1990s. Scientists don’t know why, but they have a few suspects.

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing a noticeable uptick in cases of hand, foot and mouth, COVID and viral upper ...

Many of the medications people take as they age can also make stomach issues worse. Medications—such as antibiotics and ...

As parents, how do we know when our child’s belly pains are something that will go away on its own versus something more ...

Popcorn is a whole grain, and whole grains are essential sources of complex carbohydrates that most Americans don’t get enough of, according to a study published in February 2022 in The Journal of ...

"My stomach hurts." It's one of the most common complaints from school-aged children and young teens. Occasional stomach pain in kids is normal, but when it happens often, it's important to know the ...

Nuts are among the most nutritious foods, full of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, fiber, and minerals like magnesium and potassium. For some people, however, nuts are a pain in the gut. Here are ...

One of the most, well, irritating parts about irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) is the abdominal pain. The sharp, stabbing sensation can stop you in your tracks — and make it tough to ...

Recurrent abdominal pain in childhood is a term used to describe unexplained episodes of tummy pain for which no cause can be found. The pain is often accompanied by other symptoms, such as diarrhoea ...