Fat has a way of its own to deposit on the body and change physiognomy; for instance we seldom know that people with belly fat are more exposed to heart illness and diabetes than those with fat thighs buttocks or hips. People with fat on the hips are often called pear-shaped while those with a ...

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Your Stomach Part 1Date: 10/12/2009Posted By: Jon BarronIn Part 1 of our series on the digestive system we overviewed the process whereby food enters the mouth and passes through the GI tract and on out through the anus. We also focused on the process of actually getting food into the stomach t ...

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People with severe stomach disorders can sometimes suffer from chronic vomiting. This symptom can be treated with electrical impulses from a pacemaker in the stomach. A new method enables patients who could benefit from this treatment to be identified and electrical stimulation leads to reduced ...

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Stomach wrap operations may be more effective than acid suppression tablets in the treatment of severe acid reflux according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study shows a more pronounced improvement in symptoms shortly after surgery than with drug treatment. Gastro-oesophageal reflux d ...

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With stomach irritation preventing almost 2 out of every 10 people from enjoying coffee scientists reported discovery of several substances that may be among the culprits responsible for brewing up heartburn and stomach pain in every cup. Their report presented here at the 239th National Meetin ...