Despite the scene in Friends where Joey develops an agonizing hernia, not all hernias are painful. A hiatal hernia, which affects 50 percent of adults over age 50, won’t often directly cause pain. But ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Hernias – while a familiar term to many – remain a bit of a mystery when it comes to understanding what they really are and how they happen. Dr. Kyle Seudeal, a general surgeon with ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — This month is Hernia Awareness Month, and the doctors at McLaren Hospital at Greater Lansing want to keep you informed on the types and symptoms of hernias. A hernia is a ...

A hernia is the bulging of an organ or tissue through an abdominal opening. They are extremely common and easy to diagnose and treat. Dr. Justin Atherton of Salt Lake Regional Medical Center states ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -It’s no secret Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has not had his best year this season and it might be because he’s playing through a hernia as it’s being ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - One in four people will suffer from a hernia in their lifetime. It’s an uncomfortable and painful condition that gets worse when coughing, lifting or straining. For Hernia ...

A hernia is when part of your insides bulges through your muscle or other tissues. A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of your stomach or another internal organ pushes through an opening in your ...

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 ...

A hiatal hernia is an enlarged opening in your diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that contracts when you breathe. Organs in your belly push through this opening and into your chest. There are two main ...

Hernias are common and most aren’t serious, but complications can occur. A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – June is National Hernia Awareness Month, and CHRISTUS Health is highlighting robotic technology for noninvasive repairs. “Robotic-assisted surgery has transformed the ...