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 ...

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 ...

In the second of a five-part series, Dana Santas shows how building strength in the side abdominal muscles can improve ...

Abdominal pain-related disorders of gut–brain interaction (AP-DGBI; including irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal ...

It's easy to assume your stomach pain means you have appendicitis. Here are easy ways to check if your stomach pain needs medical care. If you've had stomach pain recently, you might have wondered how ...

Appendix cancer, a rare gastrointestinal malignancy, often presents with vague symptoms, leading to late detection. Early ...

Physical therapists caution against sleeping on your stomach. "When someone sleeps on their stomach... [their] body is held ...

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

Optim Medical Center-Tattnall has announced the launch of its Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) program, a cutting-edge ...

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager had an appendectomy Thursday after experiencing abdominal pain during a game the previous night The surgery was done in Texas after the team had traveled to ...