Definition of sleep hygiene in US English - habits and practices that are conducive to sleeping well on a regular basis
A number of conditions can cause fluid in the abdomen, including liver disease, heart disease and cancer. This page is about ascites due to cancer. This is usually a sign that the cancer has spread and is advanced. Cancers that can cause ascites include. 1  Ovarian cancer. 2  Breast cancer. 3  Bowel cancer. 4  Stomach cancer.
(At other times, edema is caused by heart, kidney or liver disease that causes water to accumulate in the lungs, abdomen and elsewhere.) Fluid usually pools in the feet, ankles and legs, but it can also be more generalized throughout the body. Swelling can either disappear overnight or persist.