An epigastric hernia occurs when an abdominal muscle weakness allows the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) and abdominal fat tissue to push through the muscle wall. Epigastric hernias ...

The NHS undertakes 100,000 hernia repair operations a year ... removed the patches of gauze over the five scars above my belly button and replaced it with a spray-on transparent plastic dressing.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Järnkrok underwent groin and sports hernia surgery and is considered month-to-month in his recovery. He has yet to play a game this season due to injury.

Kim Kardashian is the queen of the early aughts. On Monday, the reality star quietly revealed a close-up snap of her belly button ring, adding it to a slideshow of Instagram images captioned ...

On Monday, Nov. 18, the SKIMS founder shared that she’s been rocking a belly button ring. Kardashian, 43, posted an Instagram carousel, and in her fifth photo, she added a glimpse of her new ...

Truly shocking update from belly buttons, as a brand: Kim Kardashian appears to have debuted a new (actually, technically old) piercing. The SKIMS founder and aspiring lawyer dropped a photo of ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common consequences of a hiatal hernia and often the condition that leads a person to seek medical treatment in the first place. GERD is a ...

A PLUS-SIZE woman with the so-called apron belly has been trolled by nasty meanies who advise her to fork out for surgery to fix her ''backwards'' body. Stylish fashionista Lindsey is a size 22/ ...

The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday that veteran guard De'Anthony Melton will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season with an ACL injury that will require surgery. The injury was ...

The New York Islanders will be without defenseman Mike Reilly for an indefinite amount of time because he is scheduled to undergo a heart procedure Tuesday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. The 31 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton will require season-ending knee surgery. The team announced Wednesday that Melton will undergo a procedure soon for a ...