The terrible pain started a week earlier, and she had already been to the emergency room twice. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “You need to go back to the hospital,” the visiting nurse declared shortly after ...

Many people suffer from abdominal pain. Women, in particular, experience this problem frequently. Some women suffer from ...

There it was, glowing on the computer screen next to each patient’s name, and repeated again, up on the emergency-department tracking board: “Abd Pn,” the abbreviation for abdominal pain. It appeared ...

Depending on the underlying virus, the stomach flu can cause symptoms that last for up to a few days at a time. Abdominal pain is a common symptom of stomach flu, but it’s unlikely to last beyond ...

Several different conditions can cause pain in the lower right area of the abdomen. Some of these are severe and require immediate medical attention, so it is important to know the differences. The ...

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 ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

In the first study of its kind, excess abdominal fat has been associated with chronic pain, but the good news is that losing weight that can reduce waistlines could help relieve widespread ...

A buildup of fat in the liver can occur with certain conditions, including alcohol-associated liver disease (such as alcoholic fatty liver disease) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). If you ...

A woman in her mid-60s with a history of hypertension and renal failure receiving hemodialysis 3 times a week presents to the emergency department (ED) with 3 days of generalized abdominal pain and 1 ...