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 ...

Doctors were convinced that a Norwegian man was simply fat for 12 years — but his growing belly was actually expanding with a 60-pound malignant tumor. He was diagnosed with obesity and even got ...

"Cortisol belly" is a popular term used to describe weight gain mostly around your belly area, or abdomen. Sometimes it's called "hormonal belly." It’s not a medical term or diagnosis, but it could be ...

"Endo belly" is the nickname people use for the dramatic swelling that often comes with endometriosis. Your abdomen (belly) may stretch from under your ribs down to your pelvis, leaving your whole ...

Thomas Kraut was told he was just fat until doctors discovered a massive tumor in his belly. Doctors were convinced that a Norwegian man was simply fat for 12 years — but his growing belly was ...