An unusual bulge in the lower abdomen can cause severe pain and embarrassment, but doctors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are on a mission to educate and treat patients one hernia at a ...

Dr. Anna C. O’Kelly (Medicine): A 35-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of lymphadenopathy and thrombocytopenia. The patient had been well until 4 months before this admission, when ...

The term hernia refers to a defect in the muscle or connective tissue layer of the abdominal wall that allows part of an internal organ, such as the intestine or fat, to push through, usually forming ...

Dr. Alexandria K. Maurer (Medicine): A 73-year-old woman with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was admitted to this hospital because of right inguinal lymphadenopathy, fever, and ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – There are over one million hernia surgeries every year in the U.S. alone, and 800,000 of those are to treat the most common type – an inguinal hernia. They affect ...

If you know anything about hidradenitis suppurativa, you can imagine how this chronic inflammatory skin condition can interfere not just with a person’s quality of life but also their sex life. Also ...

Chronic groin pain in athletes is a multifaceted condition that significantly impacts performance and quality of life. The condition, often encompassed by terms such as athletic pubalgia, sports ...

You can get a hernia when one of your internal organs pushes through the wall of muscle or tissue. This often happens when there's a weak spot in the muscle or fascia. Most hernias appear in the area ...