Persistent stomach pain means discomfort in your belly region that sticks around for weeks, months, or even longer. Unlike an occasional cramp or a brief stomachache, this pain doesn’t fully go away ...

Known as a multi-regional assembloid, the pea-sized mini-stomach is the first to contain the fundic region (the upper portion of the stomach), the body (the central region where food is mixed with ...

Learn ways to manage Crohn’s disease, one form of inflammatory bowel disease, a group of conditions that also includes ulcerative colitis.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- December 1-7 is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week - a time to shine a light on the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They're considered invisible illnesses ...

Here’s what upper stomach pain is, what commonly causes it and when to seek care.

SAN ANTONIO – The latest episode of “The Conversation” focuses on one of the deadliest cancers that you don’t hear about as much: stomach cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated ...

Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith died at 62 on Monday from stomach cancer, a relatively rare form of cancer that is usually discovered in a person's late 60s and can also strike younger people.

There are many causes of female infertility, but stomach ulcers aren’t one of them. Early studies found a link between infertility and bacteria that cause ulcers, but more research is needed.

A study led by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Global Surgery Program, in partnership with George Regional Hospital in South Africa, reports that a traveling mobile endoscopy team ...

Doctors are warning that sudden, unexplained weight loss combined with abdominal pain should not be ignored, as it may signal underlying gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. According to Dr Salil Yadav, ...