Gas, indigestion, and stomach viruses are common causes of upper stomach pain. In more severe cases, it can indicate appendicitis, bowel obstruction, or peptic ulcers. Not all pain feels and acts the ...

Fatty liver disease, now termed MASLD, often presents subtle abdominal symptoms like bloating and discomfort, even before abnormal test results appear. These early signs, highlighted in the World ...

ULTOMIRIS is a medicine that affects your immune system and may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections.

Reasons for gas in the stomach range from swallowing air to colon cancer. Burping often helps reduce gas, bloating, and discomfort. However, persistent or worsening gas may require medical attention.

The left upper quadrant (LUQ) is the left upper abdominal region, starting from the chest's middle line to the left side of the ribcage and down to the level of the navel (belly button). Pain in this ...

What is in the lower right abdomen? Before anything else, it is important to review the body’s anatomy. What are the organs located in the abdomen, and what diseases are often seen in these areas? The ...

Everyone experiences a stomachache every so often, whether that’s because you ate something that didn’t agree with you or maybe you’re constipated. These aches and pains tend to go away on their own ...

The bacterial infection known as H. pylori is harmless in some people, but it can lead to serious problems in others. When H. pylori bacteria irritate your stomach, inflammation can occur. Most cases ...

You plop on the couch or into bed after a long day, ready to relax. But once you're on your back, your stomach starts to hurt. What's going on? Lying down doesn't typically cause or worsen most ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Acid reflux is often linked to the development of several different symptoms, and one of these features is a sore throat. Any ...

A Latter-day Saint mission president wounded by a gunman during a home invasion is crediting God’s protection for preserving his life and pledging to continue his church service in Mexico City. R.