Left upper quadrant pain (LUQ) is felt on the left side of the upper abdomen. It can caused by conditions like GERD, stomach ...

In July a jury convicted Ashley Benefield of manslaughter in the shooting death of her estranged husband, Douglas Benefield ...

Thoracostomy tubes work by draining air or fluid from the chest cavity, and are most commonly used to treat pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Generally, a unilateral thoracostomy tube is ...

The heart sits within the chest cavity between the lungs and is about the size of a fist. Essentially it is a muscle which functions as a really powerful pump. The heart takes in blood low in oxygen ...

Beacon, a 4-year-old Golden Retriever, was admitted to a pet hospital on Sept. 3 after labored breathing and a fever. Beacon ...

Plenty of people have experienced acid reflux, but a hiatal hernia, which occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm into the chest cavity, can cause severe and chronic ...

The air that enters the nasal cavity flows down the trachea. The trachea has a number of adaptations: cartilage rings in the walls of the trachea help to keep it open ciliated epithelium and ...

Chest pain refers to any pain or discomfort in the area below the neck and above your abdomen. You can experience chest pain in the middle of your chest, or on the left or right side. Healthcare ...

After the latest prognosis, Rose was told he will be on blood thinners the rest of his life and was forced to medically ...

Dr. Erin Linde testified that Michele Ebeling died of gunshots to the head and chest and Dana Twiford had two fatal shots to ...

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Saima Afzal was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. She said she would not have found the lump without the help of her cat.