Hiatal hernia is very common in men, although doctors believe that hernia is a common problem but due to negligence, it becomes a serious disease. Though this is thought to be a man-only problem ...

A hiatal hernia, which affects 50 percent of adults over age 50, won’t often directly cause pain. But it can lead to bothersome symptoms resembling g astroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Heartburn or Acid Reflux. According to one study, roughly 55%-60% of people over the age of 50 had a hiatal hernia.However, only approximately 9% of people exhibit symptoms. Frequent heartburn or ...

A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach bulges upward into the chest through the hiatus, an opening in the diaphragm that allows the esophagus to connect to the stomach. It’s very common ...

A hiatal hernia is important mainly because it often promotes acid reflux (i.e., gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) by weakening the complex valve (known as the lower esophageal sphincter, or ...

I have heard that a hiatal hernia can mimic more serious medical conditions, such as a heart attack or make it difficult to breathe. What symptoms could a hiatal hernia produce that would seem to ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Would you discuss hiatal hernia? Any dos or don’ts? — B.W. Dear B.W: A hiatal hernia is a bulge of the stomach into the chest cavity through a gap in the diaphragm. Th… ...

Ask Dr. H. QUESTION: Could you please explain. what a hiatal hernia is and how it affects eating? ANSWER: When most folks think of. the words ''hiatal hernia,'' they automatically think of heartburn.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 80 years old, still work full-time and have generally good health, except for adult-onset asthma. Advair 250/50 was prescribed for me over 10 years ago, and I’ve been taking ...