When determining whether a hiatal hernia requires surgery, doctors often consider the symptoms and the type of hernia. Surgery may be recommended if the hernia become large enough that it bulges into ...

A hiatal hernia is when your stomach bulges up into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm, the muscle that separates the two areas. This opening is called the hiatus, so this condition is ...

A hiatal hernia involves part of the stomach protruding into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm. It may limit the types of exercise that a person can do, but certain stretches and ...

While you cannot resolve a hiatal hernia without medical intervention, it may not require treatment if it isn’t causing any symptoms. Lifestyle adjustments like diet changes, specific exercises, and ...

A hiatal hernia, or hiatus hernia, happens when the upper part of your stomach pushes up into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm called the hiatus, the muscle that separates your abdomen ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old female with MGUS. I was just diagnosed with an ulcer, Barrett's esophagus, GERD and a hiatal hernia of 8 cm. My surgeon has put me on high-dose Prilosec and Carafate ...

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 hiatal hernia can increase the risk of GERD, as the stomach’s upper part pushes into the chest cavity, hindering proper food passage and diaphragm pressure on the esophagus, which can lead to ...

Sabra Mitchell struggled with both her weight and acid reflux for years. Never did she imagine that taking care of one would help with the other. It wasn’t until the Friendswood resident had a checkup ...

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 ...

A hiatal hernia occurs when a small portion of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm, a sheetlike muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen. Usually this doesn't cause any symptoms, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old female with MGUS. I was just diagnosed with an ulcer, Barrett’s esophagus, GERD and a hiatal hernia of 8 cm. My surgeon has put me on high-dose Prilosec and Carafate ...