Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

The majority of ulcers develop in the part of the gut just after the stomach called the duodenum, though some occur in the stomach itself. Together, stomach and duodenal ulcers are referred to as ...

They pass it through your mouth and into your stomach and small intestine to dilate the area of scarring. Success rates are very high for this procedure. An endoscopy may relieve symptoms for ...

Sadly, many of us do. The pressure to live up to unrealistic expectations of the body dates to early in life and we've likely been tensing our stomach unconsciously for years. What you might not ...

An adjacent structure was also beginning to ignite. Firefighters launched an aggressive attack, protecting the adjacent structure and containing the fire to the building of origin. Officials said ...

The ileum absorbs water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals from the stomach and the small intestine so those nutrients can be used by the body. The colon is the longest section ...

Peptic ulcer disease is a common digestive disorder in which acid and digestive enzymes cause the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) to erode. A peptic ulcer ...

Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine. The primary function ... Intestinal villi are delicate structures that are ...

Often wrongly called the “stomach flu,” norovirus sickens tens of millions of Americans annually. Two physicians explain how to prevent and treat it. It seems as though everyone has experienced a ...

Two spiraling structures come together to create the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s midcentury masterpiece on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Wright chose the circular shape ...

Abstract: This paper investigates corrosion on high-voltage transmission line structures due to direct current (DC) emitted from the cathodic protection system of nearby pipelines. With the increasing ...

Lauren Gray is a New York-based writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience covering health, wellness, ...