Robotic surgery is the latest advancement in hernia treatment. It is an advanced form of the laparoscopic method, but robotic ...

Nearly 90% of the most common type of hernia repair surgery was performed in men over the course of the five-year study Women were more likely to get two lesser known types of hernia surgery TUESDAY, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight and obese men may be less likely than their thinner counterparts to develop a hernia in the groin, a long-term study suggests. Researchers found that among ...

People who have a sitting job must ensure some kind of physical activity at regular intervals Desk workers are highly ...

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 ...

A new Australian study reveals who is most at risk of having hernia repair surgery, one of the most common medical conditions and surgical operations performed in hospitals worldwide. Half of the ...

A hernia occurs when the stomach, intestine, or other organ in your abdomen pokes through a tear or weak spot in the muscle. It might feel like a lump in your groin or lower belly. The bulge may hurt ...

Currently, the only available treatment is surgery to repair the weakened area Mice were treated with an anti-estrogen drug currently approved to treat breast cancer ‘Blockbuster’ findings also ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both surgeons recommend taking care of the condition at the ...

A hernia often takes place when an internal organ or tissue tries to push through a weakened area of muscle or connective ...

A new technique considered to be one of the most advanced surgical methods for the treatment of a painful and potentially ...