A two-day-old infant underwent a minimally invasive hernia repair surgery for a left-sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia ...

Ryan Cann is rallying support for his sister, Hannah, and her boyfriend, Sebastian, who are facing a challenging situation as ...

Hiccups are spontaneous, involuntary contractions, called myoclonus jerks, affecting the thin muscle separating the abdominal ...

Malignant ascites, a complication observed in terminal ovarian cancer, significantly contributes to poor quality of life and to mortality. Excess accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity occurs ...

Breathe in. In that one simple motion, your diaphragm tightened up and moved down. This made your chest cavity bigger. Your intercostal muscles between your ribs tightened up, too. This made your ...

Your thoracic diaphragm also plays a role in helping the movement of muscles during: When the diaphragm is activated by a nerve, it contracts and flattens. This action decreases pressure and increases ...

There are two pleura, one for each lung. Each pleura is a single membrane that folds back on itself to form two layers. The space between the membranes (called the pleural cavity or intrapleural space ...

High-risk pregnancy doctor Shilpi Mehta-Lee joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about pregnancy. Do babies ...

According to a release, the infant, born without a diaphragm — a condition preventing separation between the chest and abdominal cavities — had vital organs such as the liver, spleen ...

A diaphragm is a safe barrier method of birth control. It works by stopping sperm from entering your uterus. Learn more about how to determine if this contraceptive is right for you. A diaphragm ...