A hiatal hernia is when part of your stomach or another organ slips through a hole in your diaphragm, the parachute-like organ above your stomach. Mild hiatal hernias often don’t cause symptoms, while ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

If you believe there are no serious side effects to eating too much, too fast, we have news for you. The number of hiatal hernias directly linked to the amount and the way we eat is on the rise. To ...

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 ...

If you have a hiatal hernia, eat smaller, more frequent meals to ease symptoms. Avoid lying down for two to three hours after ...

You may find that some of the foods listed under "foods to avoid" may not bother you, while others on the "foods to enjoy" list may cause discomfort. Everyone tolerates food differently. To determine ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...