Tis the season for sniffling, coughing and calling out of work. Here's what to know about the pathogens circulating in the ...

Stomach pain after eating fruit? It could be fructose intolerance or an allergy. Learn more about why fruit makes your ...

Many people experience stomach problems without a clear physical explanation. Increasingly, research points to mental strain ...

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 ...

THE festive period calls for celebration, spending time with friends and family and, above all, overindulgence when it comes ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a generally healthy 60-year-old man. Last week, I had some abdominal cramping, and while I was on the toilet, I noted the abrupt onset of a strange feeling in my chest as well as ...

Dull or burning pain between your belly button and your breastbone is common with stomach ulcers. Symptoms like burping, vomiting, and feeling uncomfortable after a meal are also possible. A stomach ...

The contraction-like pain shot across Melissa Ursini’s lower abdomen for an hour at a time. It would subside, then come back. She scheduled an appointment with her OB-GYN, but tests results looked ...

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 ...

In a rare medical anomaly, a woman was shocked to learn she was 23 weeks pregnant with the baby growing inside her bowel. According to the case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, ...

Pain perception in affected individuals is more strongly influenced by learned fear than in healthy individuals. Changes ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Period cramps can be the worst — you're minding your own business, then suddenly, it feels like someone's ...