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 ...

Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest. Heartburn for multiple days in a row can result from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a hiatal hernia, Barrett’s esophagus, or esophageal cancer.

The device is also indicated to narrow the gastroesophageal junction and reduce hiatal hernia ≤ 2 cm in size in patients with symptomatic chronic GERD. Patients with hiatal hernias larger than 2 cm ...

Learn how progesterone may trigger acid reflux during certain hormonal changes like pregnancy and menstrual cycles, and get tips to manage symptoms effectively.

TUPELO — Plenty of people have experienced acid reflux, but a hiatal hernia, which occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm into the chest cavity, can cause severe and ...

At a mean follow-up of 13 years among 103 patients, the verified radiologic hiatal hernia recurrence rates were 38% in the mesh reinforcement group compared with 31% in the group who received crural ...

If you experience heartburn, chest pain or swallowing issues after a meal, you could be experiencing gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. GERD is a condition where stomach acid comes ...

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 ...

Almost everyone has some form of indigestion or heartburn from time to time. But when it happens repeatedly, it's known as acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In this week's Moves ...

The ACG updated guidelines for GERD to include pharmacologic, lifestyle, surgical and endoscopic management. The changes were published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. “The ethos of the ...

If you experience heartburn, chest pain or swallowing issues after a meal, you could be experiencing gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. GERD is a condition where stomach acid comes ...