We hope you'll never need to know this—but in case symptoms of a hernia ever creep up, a Cleveland Clinic surgeon reveals when to act.

Hernia surgery repairs a condition in which internal organs or tissues protrude through abdominal muscles—usually in the lower abdomen or near the groin. On the day of your treatment, you’ll need ...

Dr Vijaykumar C Bada, Clinical Director and Robotic Surgeon, Yashoda Hospitals, expresses the need for sharing knowledge and… Express Healthcare, first published as Express Healthcare Management in ...

It starts when the testicle twists the spermatic cord (which brings blood to the scrotum) and cuts off the blood supply to the testicles and scrotal tissue. Testicular torsion can occur at any time in ...

A hiatal hernia happens due to a weakening of the diaphragm muscles. In most cases, the cause of this weakening is unclear, but risk factors include aging, traumatic injury, and abdominal surgery. The ...