You’ve most likely heard of the rib cage. Everyone has one, but what does the rib cage do, exactly? The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage, and the primary rib cage function is to protect the ...

Your rib cage consists of 12 pairs of curved ribs that are evenly matched on both sides. Men and women have the same number of ribs. It’s a myth that men have one less pair of ribs than women. Your ...

Is there anything 3D printers can't do? A 54-year-old Spanish man, who had a cancerous tumor in his chest wall, was recently fitted with a 3D printed sternum and rib cage. While the first-of-its-kind ...

More serious cases of rib cage unevenness may need to be fixed surgically. Sometimes a custom brace can correct your rib cage. Learn more about the potential causes of your uneven rib cage and what ...

Pain under your left rib cage or breast is common, especially after eating or while seated. There are several possible causes and ways to relieve the pain. The pain can be associated with organs such ...

Dear Doctors: My husband slipped while out on his boat and cracked two ribs. He had a broken rib as a teenager (varsity football) and remembers having his chest wrapped, but that’s not happening this ...

Shreyas Iyer, India's ODI vice-captain, has been admitted to a Sydney hospital after sustaining a rib-cage injury during the ongoing India-Australia series. What appeared to be an awkward on-field ...

Pain under the left rib cage is not always a sign of something serious, but this part of your body houses several organs.