Dear Eric: My husband and I are in our early 60s and 70s. We have had some health challenges but we work hard at eating healthy, exercising, stretching, et cetera. We try to keep a positive attitude ...

Experiencing heartburn? Then consuming an acidic product like apple cider vinegar isn't the solution. The logic is simple: if you've got excess stomach acid, more acid won't help. But up is down in ...

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 ...

At 18, Maya Ortiz developed sharp stomach pain that flared after meals. She chalked it up to her usual “sensitive stomach.” But over the following months, the ache grew to agony. “I’d drink milk and ...

Every week, there's a new wellness trend to try. Butter coffee, propping my legs up against a wall (crucial for pre-bed anxiety spikes), sweating my life away in an infrared sauna—if someone (anyone) ...

To convert the values for bilirubin to micromoles per liter, multiply by 17.1. To convert the values for lactic acid to milligrams per deciliter, divide by 0.1110. To convert the values for urea ...

The woman, a doctor, was fit and healthy, but even a small amount of exertion left her out of breath. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. It had been a tough hike, even for the experienced 74-year-old hiker. She ...

Ever wake up with a sore lower back or achy shoulders that just ruin the rest of your day? Or get up from bed and try to greet the morning, only to find your neck is too stiff to turn to the window?

Stomach aches are some of the most common health issues children face on a regular basis, ranging from issues with indigestion to a more serious and chronic illness like Crohn’s disease. But it can ...

Women’s Health: Michael Wolfe, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed some easy remedies for tummy aches—and when to see a doctor for stomach pain.