A 51-year-old man, Folarin Omotesho, is fighting for his life after a prolonged battle with abdominal tuberculosis, which has left him ...

If you’re experiencing mild hiatal hernia symptoms, your doctor might recommend a “wait and watch” approach along with ...

Dr. John Moon has joined Columbia Memorial Hospital as a new general surgeon in the CMH—Oregon Health & Science University ...

Sydney Towle, then 23, had a bump in her stomach that she thought was a hernia. Then she felt burning. She had bile duct ...

Last month, Anovo received clearance for use in single-site, abdominal access across ventral hernia repair. It complemented ...

A hernia is a small hole in the abdominal wall, which usually holds your tissues and organs — including your stomach and ...

Paraesophageal hernias, a rare type of hernia, occur when part of the stomach or nearby organs shift into the chest cavity.

Not all hernias require surgery, but if they become painful or interfere with someone’s quality of life, surgery is ...

Umbilical Hernia: Develops around the belly button. Diaphragmatic Hernia: Involves the diaphragm, allowing abdominal organs to enter the chest cavity. According to the article “Cat Hernia: Types and ...

He’s got a gut feeling your diet could use more vitamin E. “Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant — it protects the liver against oxidative stress, it can help heal the liver and can help ...

"Ventral hernia" is a term used to describe a protrusion of tissues or intestine through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional. There are ...

Known as “core compression” moves, the exercises pop up often on social media: L-sits, V-sits, single-leg raises, and others that target your abdominal muscles and hip flexors. They involve ...