You may experience sharp pain near your ribs when you laugh or during a hiccup. The pain may get intense in late pregnancy.

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Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro was recently reported to have undergone three medical treatments to stop a ...

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A hiatal hernia is a common anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes or herniates through the diaphragm and up into the esophagus or chest. If the stomach gets stuck in the defect ...

But can technology describe something so personal? How are you feeling? I’m genuinely interested in the well-being of all my treasured Checkup readers, of course. But this week I’ve also been ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new book, “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt,” is available now. Watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt.” at 9 p.m. ET on ...