For the first time in years, the Oklahoma City Thunder navigated the NBA world without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He's missed at least five games with an abdominal strain before the All-Star break.

Chronic abdominal pain lasts for more than three months and can be constant or come and go. Emergency care is needed if symptoms include blood in urine or stool, high fever, or severe nausea.

Increase in waist-to-hip ratio linked to higher left ventricular mass and lower ventricular volumes. (HealthDay News) — Abdominal obesity is associated with more harmful changes to heart structure ...

Abdominal obesity, measured by waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), is associated with more harmful structural changes to the heart, leading to reduced stroke volume, compared with body mass index alone.

Compared with men, women had a weaker negative association between waist-to-hip ratio and right ventricular end-diastolic volumes/end-systolic volumes. HealthDay News — Abdominal obesity is associated ...

Drink plenty of fluids and eat a high-fiber diet to help manage constipation. Regular physical activity can help prevent constipation. Talk with a healthcare provider if you have severe pain, blood in ...

A large proportion of the population has abdominal obesity despite a normal BMI, and these individuals are at increased cardiometabolic risk, two new studies found. “Individuals with normal BMI but ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — Medical patients looking for a long-term fix for their back pain may end up facing surgery, possibly fusing the spine and losing some range of motion. Freeman Health System officials say ...