BUFFALO, N.Y. -- 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 ...

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 ...

A massive new longitudinal study conducted in South Korea indicates that obesity is a risk factor for the development of ...

Doctors in Bengaluru have treated a 59-year-old Iraqi man with an 11 cm large abdominal aneurysm - a swelling in the aorta - giving him a new lease of life. The man has been suffering from ischemic ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a balloon-like bulge in your aorta. It affects the part of your aorta that runs through your abdomen. Your aorta is your body’s main artery. Is an AAA Serious?

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 ...

People with larger stomachs in their 40s are more likely to have dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a new study. Those who were overweight and had a large belly were 2.3 times more ...

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 29-year-old man presented to the emergency department with right abdominal pain and nausea. He recently moved from Mexico and had not been evaluated by a physician prior. The man reported a 9-year ...