SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – An 8-year-old Christian boy in Indonesia died from a ruptured appendix on May 26, ...

Gastroparesis (GP) refers to when the stomach takes longer than usual to empty its contents into the small intestine.

Rains are great as it brings relief from the soaring temperatures. And to enjoy a cup of tea with pakodas in this weather is ...

Why are foodborne infections more common in the summer, and what are food safety practices that everyone should follow?

A common cause of both gastric and peptic ulcers is infection with Helicobacter pylori. Often shortened to H. pylori, it is a spiral-shaped bacterium that can, as it burrows into the stomach ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local ...

The array of health care-associated infections, ranging from catheter-associated UTIs to Clostridioides difficile colitis, ...

Many people experience “stomach growling” after eating. Also known as borborygmi, it is the sound of muscle contractions and gas formation in the digestive system as food passes through the ...

They form when abdominal tissue pushes through a hole ... having your hernia removed comes with some risks. They include: Infection Blood clots Temporary trouble peeing Pain In most cases, the ...

Hazard ratios (HR) were calculated using a Cox regression analysis. Post-sepsis frailty is common and strongly linked to preexisting frailty, location of infection, and ICU care, highlighting the need ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: This study aimed to determine if massive intra-abdominal irrigation reduced the risk of postoperative intra-abdominal abscess (PO-IAA) after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for ...