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Dog bloat, known as gastric dilatation-volvulus, or GDV, is a fast-moving medical emergency that every pet owner should be ...

Here's what you need to know about the differences between Pepto Bismol, Gas-X, Gaviscon, Tums, and Rolaids and which one you ...

Stomach aches are common and have numerous causes ranging from gas to inflammatory bowel disease. The right diagnosis can lead to relief.

Air you swallow while eating and drinking is a common cause of farts. This happens when you chew quickly, sip through a straw, or talk while eating. If this air isn't burped out or absorbed, it ...

Doctors in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad removed 29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes and two pens from a man's stomach after he pushed them down his throat in anger at a rehabilitation centre. The man ...

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Abdominal pain, often dismissed as indigestion, can signal serious health issues. The article highlights five dangerous conditions linked to abdominal pain: peptic ulcers, gallstones, diverticulitis, ...

Gallstones, hardened deposits in the gallbladder, can surprisingly cause referred pain in the shoulder due to shared nerve pathways. Inflammation from gallstones irritates the phrenic nerve, leading ...

Pain is always disconcerting regardless of where it occurs, but it can be especially worrisome if it emanates from the left side of the body, where vital organs like the heart are located. The good ...