Pufferfish can be served for human consumption as a delicacy called fugu. It is especially popular in Japan, but you may also ...

Did you know that snails have teeth? Or that bees have hair on their eyes? Yep, on their eyes! Stick around if you want to ...

Yard work reminds columnist Helen Baldwin of allergic reaction blisters at a time of trauma, and how they're part of a web of ...

Examination revealed rigidity in the axial and lower limb muscles, involving the abdominal and thoracolumbar paraspinal muscles causing hyperlordosis, as well as stiff, slow movements of both legs ...

Endometriosis means that tissue similar to that found in your uterus (endometrial tissue) grows outside your uterus on your ovaries, bowels, or abdominal cavity. Hormonal changes during the ...

This is done to create intra-abdominal pressure to protect your spine. The plank is also important because you'll want to recreate the same posture and position during other exercises, like squats ...

At 10 minutes following birth, Homerosky conducted a clinical exam, measuring respiratory rate, heart rate, temperature, mucous membrane color, strength of suckle reflex and other reflexes such as a ...

The Rome diagnostic criteria for the functional bowel disorders and functional abdominal pain are used widely in research and practice. A committee consensus approach, including criticism from ...

Flatulence. Passing gas through the rectum is called flatulence. Passing gas 14 to 23 times a day is considered normal. Abdominal bloating. Bloating is usually the result of an intestinal motility ...

A peptic ulcer is an open sore found on the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). A gastric ulcer is located in the lining of the stomach. A: X-ray of gastric ...

METHODS In 54 consecutive Japanese patients with GBS, sequential findings of tendon reflexes were reviewed. By electrodiagnostic criteria, patients were classified as having AMAN or acute inflammatory ...