Because the membrane attached to the right side of the stomach is shorter, it pulls the stomach to the right as it is ejected. (discovermagazine.com)
Pregnant woman are advised to try and sleep on the left side, as the liver is a large organ, and occupies the right upper side of the stomach. (pregnancy-info.net)
One of the most common diverticulitis symptoms is abdominal pain (often on the left side of the stomach), which can be mild and sporadic or chronic and constant. (health.com)