NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Nearly everyone knows someone who's had experience with a hernia injury. However, many people don't really understand them, or the best ways to treat them. "I was leaning ...

Preterm infants with inguinal hernia did better with a late repair strategy after leaving the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and reaching 55 weeks' postmenstrual age compared with planning the ...

A hernia often takes place when an internal organ or tissue tries to push through a weakened area of muscle or connective ...

Q: If you’ve got an abdominal hernia and it doesn’t bother you, can you just leave it alone? How is it treated? I’ve read about using mesh, but apparently some of them have turned out to be defective.

Q. I think I have a small hernia in my groin that’s probably going to need surgery. How soon should I get this thing taken care of? A. First, if you suspect you have a hernia, get it checked by a ...

Men with hernias but little or no pain can safely go without surgery unless things really start to hurt, a study found. “Not every hernia needs to be fixed,” said Dr. Olga Jonasson of the University ...

Incisional hernias need to be surgically corrected to prevent complications such as strangulation. Incisional Hernias should be repaired surgically at a convenient time after they are discovered.

Question: I was lifting weights at the gym last week and all of a sudden felt a sharp pain around my groin area. I think I might have a hernia. Can you tell me what are the symptoms of a hernia and if ...

Editor's Note: This article is made possible through a sponsored content partnership with New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Hernia repair is about 20 percent of Dr. W. Borden Hooks III’s practice ...