Your posture affects more than your back. It quietly compresses your organs, disrupts digestion, and strains your heart.

internal organ. In the upper right part of your abdomen, the liver is your body's filtration system. It filters toxins out of the blood and produces protein for blood plasma. The liver also ...

This will lead him or her to determine which organs or surrounding structures are affected by the abdominal mass. During a physical examination, your doctor will ask that you lie back while he or ...

If you've ever felt pain on the right side of your abdomen under your rib cage ... it could potentially be a sign of an issue affecting the internal organs in that part of the body, says Vasudevan.

The branches of the vagus nerve enable the organs to adjust instantly to the demands of a person’s internal and external environment. The vagus nerve is why your heart races and stomach curdles ...