Stomach pain is one of the most common complaints among kids. But parents may be missing some causes of frequent tummy pain or treating those stomach aches incorrectly, a new poll suggests. “Tummy ...

Stomach pain is one of the most common complaints among kids. But parents may be missing some causes of frequent tummy pain or treating those stomach aches incorrectly, a new poll suggests. “Tummy ...

One in six parents say their child complains of tummy aches at least once a month, according to a national poll by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at University of Michigan Health. While 1 in 3 parents ...

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Hypnosis may bring lasting relief to some kids with irritable bowel syndrome or chronic stomach pain, a small study suggests. Researchers found that of 52 children with the tummy troubles, those who ...

Anxiety is common in children who frequently get stomachaches, but a new study shows that these kids might continue to have anxiety in adulthood, long after the abdominal pain is gone. Researchers ...

Children rarely say, “I'm stressed,” they show it in subtle ways. From sleep issues and tummy aches to clinginess and sudden ...

Although serious disorders can cause abdominal pain, stomachaches in kids are usually due to something less worrisome, such as food issues, constipation or stress, especially during the school year.

I see a fair number of children between the ages of 4 and 7 who complain about headaches and tummy aches. This is a common age for children to begin talking about aches and pains. I know this from ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Talk therapy may help some children with frequent and unexplained stomach pain, a new study suggests. More than half of kids and teenagers who met weekly with a therapist ...

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Eight-year-old Alice suffered from horrible stomach pain. In my office she closed her eyes, breathed slowing into her belly, and asked inside what was the cause. Stress appeared as a large square ...