The Royal College of Nursing surveyed thousands of nurses across the UK, including a significant number from Northern Ireland ...

Epigastric pain is a term to describe discomfort or aching that occurs beneath your rib cage in your upper abdominal region. It has many causes, including overeating, lactose intolerance ...

Mild stomach cramps typically resolve on their own. However, you should contact a healthcare provider for severe and persistent abdominal (stomach) cramps (lasting more than a day) or cramps that ...

Abdominal pain might seem harmless at first, however, if it persists, it might indicate something serious. While common conditions such as acidity, indigestion and gas can cause abdominal pain, it can ...

Some common causes of abdominal pain and diarrhea include food sensitivities, bacterial or viral infections, and medication or alcohol use. Treatment can depend on the cause. Diarrhea may be acute ...

Wearing a three-strand pearl-and-diamond necklace that had been a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II’s, Princess Kate Middleton stood by Prince William and welcomed the Emir of the State of Qatar and his ...

[11] The presence of severe abdominal pain, peritoneal signs, or elevated white blood cell count suggests a perforation or an incipient perforation requiring more aggressive surgical treatment.

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD The pleura is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion ...

What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair? Your healthcare provider may advise an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair to treat an aneurysm. An aneurysm is a bulging, weak spot in the aorta that ...

Women have higher percent body-fat and lower muscle mass and oxidize less lipid substrate than men. Women also have less V WAT and more SC WAT, both in the abdominal and gluteofemoral regions, than ...