He had been having abdominal pain for the past several weeks, but that night it was excruciating — like a knife plunged deep ...

A man who would fall asleep mid-conversation and put his blackouts down to working too much has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. He initially brushed off his symptoms for exhaustion from work ...

A cyst is a sac of tissue containing fluid or air that can form in many areas of the body. Cysts often do not need to be removed unless they are causing pain or other problems. There are several ...

Liam underwent an eight-hour operation to remove the tumour and a further two brain surgeries to drain fluid from a cyst. He had to go through eight weeks of radiotherapy but finished treatment in ...

The orthopedist may also drain fluid from the knee to reduce discomfort at the first office visit if there is considerable swelling. Physical therapy is the primary course of treatment after a first ...

The review is accompanied by a physical exam involving light touching (palpation) of the abdomen and listening for bowel sounds with a stethoscope. Diverticulitis is most often caused by a bacterial ...