Pancreatitis refers to inflammation of the pancreas, an organ located in the back of the upper abdomen, behind the stomach, that secretes hormones and digestive juices. The condition can occur as a ...

Autoimmune pancreatitis often mimics pancreatic cancer, and for clinicians, distinguishing Type 1 (IgG4) from Type 2 (IBD) is ...

Earlier this week, Travis Barker, the longtime Blink-182 drummer and husband to Kourtney Kardashian, was carried out of his Los Angeles mansion on a stretcher to a local hospital after being diagnosed ...

Pancreatitis has been in the news cycle lately as celebrities like Travis Barker and Maria Menounos have opened up about their health complications with pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, ...

Q. I suddenly developed belly pain that radiated to my back. My doctor told me I had pancreatitis. What is it, and what can I expect in the future? A. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas ...

In many older studies, long-standing inflammation of the pancreas was most often due to alcohol — but in the U.S. at least that pattern is changing, a new study shows. Smoking and genetic factors may ...

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I'm recovering from pancreatitis. No one can give me an explanation of how I got it. Let me answer one question right now: No, I don't drink alcohol. Everyone else has ...