Veronica Gathoni's voice cracks with grief as she recounts the last moments of her son, Simon Mbugua Mwai, 53. Mwai didn't ...

Surgical Intervention for Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies in Adult Patients: A Case Series. Surgical Science, 16, 182-193.

The homeless man suffered “blunt force trauma” during a encampment clearing with heavy equipment by the city of Atlanta.

Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to ...

A man went to the hospital several times with gut pain and a fever — and it turned out that his relatively common symptoms had an unusual cause.

Learn about the increased pressure in the portal vein, its causes like cirrhosis, and resulting complications such as ...

Clues from his statements led to this discovery. An x-ray confirmed foreign objects in his abdomen. Gilder claimed to represent an Orlando Magic player, but fled upon receiving the jewelry during ...

Symptoms that warrant immediate emergency care, from chest pain to severe allergic reactions, and when urgent care or ...

Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a rare form of cancer affecting the peritoneum, the thin membrane surrounding your abdominal organs. Finding out that you or a loved one has it can be tough ...

An arrest report states he later asked jail staff, "Am I going to be charged with what is in my stomach?" The man was transferred from jail to the hospital while detectives waited to collect evidence.

Additional tests for LPR might include a barium X-ray and an examination of the stomach and food pipe, which involves passing through the mouth a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end.

Lower abdominal pain is commonly caused by trapped gas or indigestion. Less commonly, lower abdominal pain can be a symptom of a more serious issue, like a kidney infection or a twisted bowel. Lower ...