Hiccups, a common involuntary reflex, are usually temporary and harmless. They arise from diaphragm contractions and can be ...

Your lower esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, and kidneys are below the diaphragm, in your abdominal cavity. The left and right phrenic nerves send signals to control the diaphragm, which receives ...

Actor Eric Dane, 52, revealed this week that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or ...

For the next in our series of conditions GPs might rarely encounter, Neurology consultant Dr Clare Bolton provides an ...

In pursuit of an hourglass figure, some patients (and their plastic surgeons) are exploring a dramatic new frontier in body contouring.

This simple, progressive sequence is one of the best vocal breathing exercises, helping quell nerves and facilitate ... picturing your diaphragm rising and relaxing. Hold for the count of four.

The abdominal aorta begins just below the diaphragm at the twelfth thoracic vertebra (T12 ... University of Florida Health. Aorta anatomy. Johns Hopkins Medicine. Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Harvard ...

In recent years there has been rising concern and media speculation surrounding ACL injuries in women footballers.

The banks of public telephones at Augusta National are a throwback to days gone by — and a foreign sight for many younger ...