It’s not uncommon to experience random aches and pains. In most cases, the discomfort is harmless or a sign that a person has overexerted themselves, slept poorly, or spent too long in one position.

A tale as old as time (or as old as the Internet): You feel any sort of pain in your body and head straight to the internet hoping for a definitive diagnosis and don’t get one. Then you spend the next ...

If you've ever felt pain on the right side of your abdomen under your rib cage, you're not alone. Right rib cage pain is a ...

About 90% of people have lower back pain at some point. The pain can feel different from person to person depending on the cause. Pain in the lower right side of the back can be due to many conditions ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

An 87-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with fever, dyspnea, and right flank pain. She had suffered a major stroke 1 year prior, with residual hemiparesis and dysphagia. A percutaneous ...

Ms. P, 65 years old, presented to our family practice clinic for evaluation of right lower quadrant (RLQ) and right flank pain. A constant vague pain had been escalating in intensity over the past ...

Is right-side chest pain a big deal? If you have chest pain on your left side, you know to pay attention. After all, that’s where your heart is, so you might worry you’re having a heart attack.

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...