Upper abdominal pain can be no big deal—or it can merit a trip to the ER. Here's how experts say you can tell the difference.

A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological reproductive responses has been 'hacked' by scientists to form an effective, safe and non-invasive way to treat chronic gut pain. It ...

Researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.

She was prescribed a strong antacid, a medication to coat her stomach and another to increase her gastrointestinal motility. The woman was dubious. She’d had gastritis before; that pain was ...

Ibuprofen and other nonselective NSAIDs may cause high blood pressure ... reduces inflammation and pain, blocking beneficial COX-1 enzymes may harm the stomach and kidneys. This may lead to ...

Stomach pain after sex isn't uncommon, there are many possible reasons this happens. While some reasons are normal, others may be a sign of deeper medical problems. A tilted uterus affects 1 in 4 ...

First, heartburn. Largely considered a gastrointestinal issue, it tends to strike after people eat a lot and stomach acids ...

The problem of joint pain and swelling due to increased uric acid is troublesome. Sometimes it becomes difficult to even keep ...

The Japanese national broadcaster NHK reported the illness affected 27 students and teachers from the same high school ...