The appendix is located in the lower right abdomen and is prone to acute and chronic inflammation, known as appendicitis. According to a review article in the November 1999 issue of American Family Physician, the lifetime risk of appendicitis is...
A bulging stomach after chewing gum is a common symptom of swallowing air. When you chew gum, your chances of swallowing air into your digestive system increase and cause increased intestinal gas, passing gas and belching. The UNC Center for...
Abdominal pain is experienced by both men and women, and can come from an array of different things. Some abdominal pain can be mild and tolerable, or it can be severe enough to send a person to the hospital. This is a very common symptom, and...
Abdominal pain, gas and bloating are common symptoms that can indicate a wide variety of medical conditions. The severity of the symptoms does not necessarily reflect the seriousness of the condition. Minor gastrointestinal, or GI, problems can...
Stomach pain, if severe enough, can wake you up in the middle of the night, prohibit you from performing certain tasks and possibly land you in the hospital. There are many causes for stomach pain such as chronic diarrhea and gas or more serious...
The cecum connects the large intestine and the small intestine. While most colorectal cancers arise in the far end of the colon, the rectum and sigmoid colon, the cecum is the next most common site for cancer to arise, according to the Surgical...
Although adverse reactions are possible, sodium bicarbonate -- baking soda -- is generally safe to drink to reduce stomach acid, ease gastrointestinal ulcers and to raise the pH of your blood and urine. Take sodium bicarbonate if your doctor...
The human organ called the appendix is attached to the initial portion of the large intestine or colon. A small three inch organ, the appendix has no known function that it supports inside of the body. When the organ becomes inflamed or abscessed...
Numerous conditions can cause an elevated heart rate in men. According to the Cleveland Clinic -- one of the top four hospitals in the United States -- your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats in one minute. Resting and exercise...
