So, if symptoms or pain occur, you should talk to your doctor about treatment options. For example, painful hernias will typically need surgical repair. Below, learn about common hernia symptoms and ...

Using a novel, medication-based approach, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical ...

By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia - a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...