stomach problems

(Newser) - A teen with two rare conditions ended up in the hospital after passing out twice, and she left one huge hairball lighter. Live Science reports on the case out of the UK, where a 17-year-old girl showed up at the hospital after her fainting spells, her face and head bruised...

(Newser) - The woman rushed to a hospital early this morning from Tiger Woods’ Florida home is his mother-in-law, Barbro Holmberg. Elin Nordegren’s mother was admitted to Health Central Hospital, but is in stable condition, WESH-TV reports. Holmberg, a county governor in Sweden, is "undergoing an evaluation" for stomach pain,...

(Newser) - Jesse Jackson is being treated in a Chicago hospital today, after being admitted last night with stomach pains, the Tribune reports. Jackson began to feel ill earlier this week, while campaigning for Barack Obama in Georgia. Doctors believe he has viral gastroenteritis, but are conducting more tests. “I have...

(Newser) - Those who chew too much sugar-free gum may face stomach pain, diarrhea and rapid weight loss, researchers warn. The culprit is sorbitol, an artificial sweetener widely used in sugar-free foods. The chemical's graver side effects kicks in for those who chew about 20 sticks of gum a day, the BBC...