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 ...

If a patient presents with nausea and epigastric pain, the cause may well be acute pancreatitis. Here is how the condition is diagnosed and treated. Pancreatitis has a unique pathologic mechanism ...

Acute pancreatitis is a sudden and potentially life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas, which results from digestive enzyme activation within the pancreas, leading to tissue damage. Acute ...

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, ...

This case series points out that SAP requiring operative treatment is a severe, life-threatening condition. Analysis of our data revealed five factors that correlated with outcome of disease. Patients ...

Medical experts warn that binge drinking, even over a short period, can trigger this potentially life-threatening condition, ...

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 ...

Everyday habits such as heavy drinking and unhealthy eating can gradually damage the pancreas. Once injured, the consequences can be serious and include inflammation, diabetes and, in some cases, ...

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin ...