We hope you'll never need to know this—but in case symptoms of a hernia ever creep up, a Cleveland Clinic surgeon reveals ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year.

The dietary recommendations for hiatal hernia tend to mirror those for GERD. These include eating foods that help reduce or dilute stomach acids. Alkaline foods are those with a pH of over 7.0 ...

Surgery may be recommended if the hernia become large enough that it bulges into more than 50% of the stomach, or is bigger than around 7 centimeters (2.8 inches). If your hiatal hernia isn’t ...

However, in some cases, it may point to an underlying health condition such as a hiatal hernia, pancreatitis, or gastritis. If you’ve been experiencing heaviness in the stomach for longer than ...

Speed up recovery after a C-section, abdominal hernia or any other surgery in the abdominal area. Improve balance and redistribute weight so you return to your prepregnancy shape sooner.

About 5% of primary inguinal hernia repairs are undertaken as emergencies. Abdominal hernias usually do not recur in children. They do reappear, however, in about 10 percent of adults. Surgery is ...

For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open techniques. But a new approach for repairing hernias ...

Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is a common condition in pets, particularly dogs and cats.

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral ...

Hernia pada anak bisa muncul sejak bulan pertama kehidupannya. Tonjolan yang muncul bisa jadi mengganggu dan menimbulkan rasa sakit. Baca selengkapnya di sini.

Cutting edge technology may come with downsides. For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open ...