St. Joseph’s/Candler is providing a valuable service, offering free hernia screenings to the community at two locations on ...

LEWISBURG — Don’t be deceived by that bulge in your abdomen that goes away when you push on it. You may be living with a hernia and not even know it. That doesn’t mean, however, it should be left ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.

Hernias are common and most aren’t serious, but complications can occur. A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or ...

Suki Waterhouse recently said that she got a hernia from wearing tight pants. This is far from the only surprising way people can develop a hernia. The health issue needs to be corrected with surgery.

While an impending storm will trigger cautionary news reports about the risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow, you're less likely to hear how twisting and turning while moving heavy amounts of ...