Abs Workout: Get Six-Pack Abs and Lose Belly Fat Fast

Achieving washboard abs and losing belly fat involves a combination of high-intensity cardio and core-specific challenges like the 4-week plank. Discover why crunches alone won't give you a flat stomach and how to safely target the lower abs.

Tightening and Pressure in the Stomach With a Backache

Published Nov,01 2011 | By Sharon Perkins

Many disorders can cause stomach tightening and pressure with backache, from constipation to labor. If you experience these symptoms and you're male, you can at least rule out labor.

Alcoholism & Big Stomachs

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Sharon Perkins

Alcoholism destroys the liver by replacing normal liver tissue with fibrotic tissue, which can’t perform normal liver functions. When enough of the liver turns fibrotic, the liver can no longer carry out its extensive duties, which include producing enzymes and proteins and removing toxins and waste.