The most common sign of a hernia is a bulge that you can see or feel under your skin. Where that bulge shows up depends on what type of hernia you have. You may have other symptoms, too. This is the ...

What Is an Inguinal Hernia? An inguinal hernia is when tissue from inside your abdomen (your belly) pokes through a weak spot in your muscles. Your abdominal muscles protect organs such as your ...

A ventral hernia is a bulge of tissues through an opening of weakness within your abdominal wall muscles. It can occur at any location on your abdominal wall. What is a ventral hernia? A ventral ...

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (EMRMC) recently achieved reaccreditation from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as ...

Hernias are one of the most common conditions requiring surgery, but not all need immediate treatment. Hernia specialist Joanna Grudziak, MD, explains what a hernia is, why symptoms can look different ...

When Fergie sang about "lovely lady lumps," she certainly wasn't talking about hernias. But that's exactly what they are (def not lovely tho)—little bulges that occur when an internal organ pushes ...

Hernias occur when an organ or fatty tissue protrudes through a weak spot or opening in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Hernias can cause discomfort and may require medical intervention.

A hiatal hernia cannot be self-diagnosed with a physical exam and may be potentially dangerous. Instead, you should see a doctor if you experience symptoms of a hiatal hernia, such as indigestion, ...

The Member of Parliament for Ho East, Juliet Azumah says a team of medical experts have visited the Adaklu Anyigbe District of the Volta Region to assess the wide scale incidence of hernia in the ...

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