A viewer is asking about what can be done for an esophageal hernia. Doctor Lacy Anderson has the answer. Anderson says it sounds like something called a hiatal hernia. This is a different type of ...

Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...

Persistent inner thigh or lower abdomen pain could be a sports hernia. Learn the symptoms to understand if it’s time to see ...

In June 2017, Julene Dodd visited her primary care doctor for shortness of breath and chest pain. She thought her breathing difficulties might have been caused by allergies. Her doctor prescribed an ...

A hernia occurs when an internal organ or other body part protrudes through the wall of muscle or tissue that typically contains it. In some cases, this protrusion can be seen or felt from the outside ...

Hernias can make you feel bloated and gassy, like there’s pressure in your abdomen that can only be relieved by burping or passing gas. Hernias happen when fatty tissue or parts of an organ squeeze ...

Whether they're for cost or convenience, DIY surgeries are baffling, dangerous. July 30, 2011— -- A 63-year-old Glendale, Calif., man is recuperating at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center ...