Understand 2026 guidelines for perioperative pain management in cardiothoracic, mastectomy, and abdominal surgeries.

Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.

Ectopic pregnancies are rare but very serious, and you may not hear about them until you (or someone you know) experience one.

—A South Korean cohort study established that abdominal obesity showed a more robust, dose-dependent association with migraine risk than BMI. A large-scale prospective cohort study from South Korea ...

Most people assume stomach pain is caused by something they ate, resulting in symptoms such as usually gas, bloating or acidity. But abdominal pain is far more nuanced. The location (upper, lower, ...

Dr. Brooke A. Rice (Medicine): A 56-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of left lower abdominal pain and anemia. The patient had been in his usual state of health until 1 year before ...

Diverticulitis, gas, and IBS are common causes of lower left abdominal pain. Kidney stones, ectopic pregnancy, or testicular torsion are more severe causes of abdominal pain. Consult a healthcare ...

Several different conditions can cause pain in the lower right area of the abdomen. Some of these are severe and require immediate medical attention, so it is important to know the differences. The ...

Another stint on the injured list seemed inevitable for Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley after he left Sunday's MLB Speedway Classic with lower abdominal pain. That was confirmed Monday, with ...

August 3 - Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley, not long removed from the 10-day injured list, exited Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedway Classic with a lower abdominal ...

Exploratory laparotomy is an abdominal surgery that doctors sometimes use to diagnose abdominal issues. While it can be recommended when another testing method has been unsuccessful in diagnosing or ...