Doctors usually diagnose a hiatal hernia in people trying to determine the cause of their heartburn. A hiatal, or hiatus, hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes through an opening in ...

Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest. Heartburn for multiple days in a row can result from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a hiatal hernia, Barrett’s esophagus, or esophageal cancer.

At a mean follow-up of 13 years among 103 patients, the verified radiologic hiatal hernia recurrence rates were 38% in the mesh reinforcement group compared with 31% in the group who received crural ...

TUPELO — Plenty of people have experienced acid reflux, but a hiatal hernia, which occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm into the chest cavity, can cause severe and ...

Researchers examined how laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair followed by Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication impacted gastroesophageal reflux disease patients’ clinical outcomes in a study published ...

So you're feeling that uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest. Your mouth tastes bitter or sour. The back of your throat is burning. While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an ...

If you experience heartburn, chest pain or swallowing issues after a meal, you could be experiencing gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. GERD is a condition where stomach acid comes ...

Almost everyone has some form of indigestion or heartburn from time to time. But when it happens repeatedly, it's known as acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In this week's Moves ...

If you experience heartburn, chest pain or swallowing issues after a meal, you could be experiencing gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. GERD is a condition where stomach acid comes ...