FALL RIVER — A feel-good story with a shocking angle goes viral, gets millions of likes and shares, and captures the public’s attention. Then like any viral infection, eventually it burns out. This ...

Background: Upside-down stomach (UDS) is characterized by herniation of the entire stomach or most gastric portions into the posterior mediastinum. Symptoms may vary heavily as they are related to ...

Some people believe hanging upside down, also called “inversion therapy,” relieves back pain and provides other benefits. However, the therapy is controversial due to potential risks and a lack of ...

In August 1941, a rare operation was performed in Richmond to “straighten out the upside down stomach of a two-month-old baby girl.” The Medical College of Virginia (MCV) performed the surgery which, ...