Belly button pain can come from minor, treatable issues like constipation or indigestion. UTIs and hernias are more serious causes of belly button pain. If pain is severe or has other symptoms like ...

There it was, glowing on the computer screen next to each patient’s name, and repeated again, up on the emergency-department tracking board: “Abd Pn,” the abbreviation for abdominal pain. It appeared ...

Umbilical hernias, appendicitis, gastroenteritis, and peptic ulcers might cause belly button pain. Belly button pain can be diagnosed with imaging scans, as well as blood, stool, and urine tests. Mild ...

Depending on the underlying virus, the stomach flu can cause symptoms that last for up to a few days at a time. Abdominal pain is a common symptom of stomach flu, but it’s unlikely to last beyond ...

Today, the primary care physician, emergency department physician, or advanced practice provider (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) is often the first clinician to evaluate a patient with ...

Stomach cancer can grow for some time before causing noticeable symptoms. As the cancer grows or spreads to other parts of the body, it may cause symptoms such as bloody vomit or stool, unexplained ...