Intestinal cysts are uncommon but not always harmless. Often silent, they can grow until they trigger pain, bowel changes or ...

Endometriosis typically occurs in the ovaries and fallopian tubes. But it can develop anywhere in the body, including along or within the abdominal wall. Endometriosis, broadly speaking, occurs when ...

While this image might look like a multicolored tile floor, it is actually a cross section through the fingerlike bumps on the intestinal wall called villi. The cells within the villi, which you can ...

Pope Francis was in “good general condition” Thursday, alert and breathing on his own, following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the ...

Your abdominal muscles keep your organs and intestines in place. The protrusion of abdominal organs through a weak spot in the abdominal wall is called a hernia. Ventral hernias involve the front part ...

ROME — Pope Francis underwent successful surgery Wednesday to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest maladies to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had ...

Diverticulosis is a condition where small pouches form and protrude through weak spots in the intestinal wall. Diverticular bleeding happens when a blood vessel in a pouch bursts. Diverticular ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between neotame and damage to the intestinal wall. Image by Marie LaFauci/Getty Images The artificial sweetener neotame damages healthy cells in the ...

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Digestive discomfort is common, but some symptoms go far beyond everyday indigestion. One such condition that demands urgent ...