Groin hernias may get all the attention, but a hiatal hernia-a lesser-known, yet surprisingly common type-affects more women than men. If you're wondering, "What does a hiatal hernia feel like?" keep ...

THE DIAPHRAGM is a muscular sheet that separates the chest cavity (containing the heart, lungs, esophagus and other organs) from the abdominal cavity (containing the stomach, large and small intestine ...

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 ...

VADUZ, Liechtenstein, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Implantica AG (publ.), a MedTech company at the forefront of introducing advanced technology into the body, including the unique device RefluxStop™ ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 79-year-old woman with a large hiatal hernia that is causing me to aspirate. I have moderate emphysema, too. Is surgery an option for me? Is there anything else that will help ...

Hernia is a serious condition that requires medical attention. But there is more than one type of hernia that occurs in the body. Hiatal hernia is one of type of hernia that occurs in the upper part ...

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 ...

Rajon Jernigan's pain was getting more predictable. Whenever he used his abdominal muscles in any task, he felt extreme tightness and squeezing in his abdomen. "We put in a hardwood floor at our house ...

The study entitled, "A safety and effectiveness evaluation of RefluxStop in the treatment of acid reflux comparing large and small hiatal hernia groups: Results from 99 patients in Switzerland with up ...