A California woman was scheduled to have a large cyst removed but, in the lead-up to the procedure, learned she had a rare ...

Add dementia to the growing list of conditions a pot belly may predict. Researchers report that individuals with large abdominal girth in their 40s were as much as 3.6 times more likely to exhibit ...

Accumulating fat around one's middle can significantly impair lung function, new findings show, in addition to increasing the risk of heart disease. The research, conducted by UB scientists, found ...

March 26, 2008 (Oakland, Calif.) – People in their 40s with larger stomachs have a higher risk for dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008, online ...

A new study claimed men with larger abdominal muscles are at a greater risk of heart disease later in life. “It’s an observational study. So men with larger abdominal muscle, we’re more likely to get ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms can happen anywhere below the diaphragm. The infrarenal area of the abdomen, just below the kidneys, is one of the most common places to develop an abdominal aneurysm. The ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – People with larger stomachs in their 40s are more likely to have dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, ...

A 6-year-old boy presented with a massively distended abdomen, abdominal pain, and cachexia (Fig 1A). Three years prior, he had presented with abdominal pain in his native Siberia. Ultrasound and ...

If you’re preparing for a hysterectomy, you probably have a number of concerns. Among them may be the cosmetic and health effects of scarring. While most hysterectomy procedures will cause some level ...