Who's looking for a heck of a Who-bilation, and when it comes to Christmas, perhaps something a little bit more? If you've been thinking to yourself after years of pandemic isolation, "I could use a ...

Anxiety is common in children who frequently get stomachaches, but a new study shows that these kids might continue to have anxiety in adulthood, long after the abdominal pain is gone. Researchers ...

A baby girl born with a malformed twin growing inside her stomach has survived emergency surgery just 24 hours after her birth. The small infant, called Itzamara, underwent the life-saving surgery to ...

What Is a Tummy Tuck Procedure? A tummy tuck is surgery that removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen, or belly area. During the procedure, which doctors call abdominoplasty, the surgeon will also ...

An extended tummy tuck is very similar to a regular tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), but instead of just reducing excess skin and fat on the stomach, it also targets the flank area, or “love handles”, ...

Contrary to childhood warnings, swallowing a seed will not result in a plant growing inside your stomach. Potent stomach acids effectively break down seeds, preventing germination. While rare medical ...

A common childhood warning about swallowing seeds is debunked. Your stomach's strong acids prevent any plant growth. Seeds are digested or pass through your body harmlessly. Rare medical cases involve ...