Severe abdominal pain and bloating that occur suddenly, especially if you also have nausea and vomiting, may be a sign of a bowel obstruction from scar tissue or a tumor pressing on the bowel. Immediate medical attention is a must to avoid complications like bowel perforation that can be fatal.
Today, Athens is a cosmopolitan metropolis that is the financial, political, cultural and economic center for the country. In 2014, Athens has an estimated population of 665,000 in the city proper, or 3.75 million in the metropolitan area.
AthÂ·ens. 1. The capital and largest city of Greece, in the eastern part of the country near the Saronic Gulf. It was at the height of its cultural achievements and imperial power in the fifth century bc during the time of Pericles. Athens became the capital of modern Greece in 1834, two years after the country achieved its independence from Turkey.