Calcutta, Aug. 8: Thirty two-year-old Neelima Mitra had been suffering for nearly a decade, and doctors were in the dark about the cause. Some had even come to the conclusion that she was going mad.

Cystocentesis, the aspiration of urine from the urinary bladder, has both diagnostic and therapeutic uses. This month, we discuss the diagnostic reasons for using this technique and summarize the ...

Experiencing both abdominal pain and painful urination can be concerning. There are various causes of this, including urinary tract infections. The cause of abdominal pain can be difficult to isolate, ...

Some cancers can cause fluid to build up in the tummy (abdomen). The medical name for this is ascites. It is pronounced ay-site-eez. Normally you have a tube (drain) put into your abdomen to remove ...

HONG KONG — Two Chinese surgeons rigged straws, a syringe needle and tubing from an oxygen mask together with tape to perform a life-saving emergency procedure on a flight from southern China to New ...