A Mumbai homemaker's reliance on home remedies for a persistent groin swelling led to a life-threatening strangulated femoral ...

While lifestyle changes can help treat hiatal hernias, it’s best to consult a doctor first. In some cases, you may need other treatment or surgery to remove it. Your diaphragm — which is your primary ...

A hernia occurs when an organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the muscle or surrounding area. While some people are born with hernias, they can also be caused by injury or appear after a ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Something wonderful happened to me recently. I had suffered with a hiatal hernia for 30 years. My wife's chiropractor told her of an old treatment that no one seems to know about or use ...

Anemia is a less common symptom of a hiatal hernia (also known as a hiatus hernia). Current treatments for this complication include iron supplementation and proton pump inhibitors. Surgical repair of ...

That noticeable bulge around your belly button might seem harmless at first, but umbilical hernias can develop into serious medical situations requiring surgical intervention. Understanding when this ...

The objective was to explore the efficacy of single-port laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure using double-modified hernia needles with hydrodissection (SLPEC group) and two-port ...

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