Pancreatitis refers to inflammation of the pancreas, an organ located in the back of the upper abdomen, behind the stomach, that secretes hormones and digestive juices. The condition can occur as a ...

Earlier this week, Travis Barker, the longtime Blink-182 drummer and husband to Kourtney Kardashian, was carried out of his Los Angeles mansion on a stretcher to a local hospital after being diagnosed ...

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I'm recovering from pancreatitis. No one can give me an explanation of how I got it. Let me answer one question right now: No, I don't drink alcohol. Everyone else has ...

Q. I suddenly developed belly pain that radiated to my back. My doctor told me I had pancreatitis. What is it, and what can I expect in the future? A. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas ...

Each year, an estimated 275,000 people are treated for pancreatitis, which occurs when the pancreas becomes inflamed. Even though the pancreas isn’t talked about very much, it’s a hugely important ...

Pancreatitis has been in the news cycle lately as celebrities like Travis Barker and Maria Menounos have opened up about their health complications with pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, ...

Despite some similarities with other forms of chronic pancreatitis, most cases of sclerosing pancreatitis exhibit common characteristics that can be summarized as follows: (1) increased levels of ...

Chronic pancreatitis is a long-term progressive inflammatory disease of the pancreas. Alcohol use, chemotherapy, and some autoimmune conditions can cause it. The pancreas is a gland in the upper ...

In many older studies, long-standing inflammation of the pancreas was most often due to alcohol — but in the U.S. at least that pattern is changing, a new study shows. Smoking and genetic factors may ...

Pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas, necessitates careful dietary choices to manage pain and promote healing. Focus ...

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