Upper abdominal pain can be no big deal—or it can merit a trip to the ER. Here's how experts say you can tell the difference.

Gas, indigestion, and stomach viruses are common causes of upper stomach pain. This symptom can also indicate appendicitis, ...

If you’re experiencing mild hiatal hernia symptoms, your doctor might recommend a “wait and watch” approach along with ...

Upper abdominal surgical incisions result in significant pain during and after surgery. While neuraxial techniques are the ...

Most stomach polyps are asymptomatic, meaning people do not know they have them until they have an endoscopy. Learn what is ...

University of Queensland researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that ...

which supplies blood to the upper abdominal organs. The main symptoms are chronic abdominal pain that has lasted several months, abdominal pain after eating, weight loss, and sometimes an abdominal ...

Hiatal hernias happen when the upper part of the stomach bulges through the large muscle separating the chest and abdomen. "That can potentially cause discomfort or pain under the left breast," Dr ...