Jane Kim, MD, is currently a medical editor and writer. She also consults on digital content for physician medical education. Pain in the lower left abdomen is a common symptom that can stem from ...

The three parts of the esophagus are the cervical, thoracic, and abdominal segments. Generally speaking, variations to the esophagus’s anatomy are extremely rare. Most that do occur have to do with ...

A team of doctors at CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, successfully performed a complex surgery on a 34-year-old woman suffering ...

Achieving six-pack abs requires a combination of targeted abdominal exercises, full-body strength training, cardio, and a ...

The right side of your body is where the liver is located. This organ can be found below the rib cage and above the stomach, kidney, and intestines in your abdomen. The liver is located in the same ...

After nearly a year at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), conjoined twins Amari and Javar Ruffin were successfully ...

Twin brothers who were born conjoined, sharing part of their sternum, diaphragm, abdominal wall and liver, recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery.

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Blast from the past! Dr. Sidney Heron is back on Grey’s Anatomy 17 years after she last scrubbed in at Seattle Grace Hospital ...

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Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

By understanding anatomy and physiology ... a muscular tube that rhythmically contracts to push the bolus toward the stomach. Chemical and mechanical breakdown of the food continues there ...