Nearly 90% of the most common type of hernia repair surgery was performed in men over the course of the five-year study Women were more likely to get two lesser known types of hernia surgery TUESDAY, ...

Are there different types of hernias? Yes. Types include inguinal hernia, which is located in the groin and generally affects men more than women. There are also umbilical hernias, or “belly button” ...

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 ...

When he was just three months old, Lucy Muthoni's son, who is now six years old, developed a swelling on his umbilical cord which expanded whenever he cried. "My son used to cry and sometimes cough at ...

A new Australian study reveals who is most at risk of having hernia repair surgery, one of the most common medical conditions and surgical operations performed in hospitals worldwide. Half of the ...

Using a novel, medication-based approach, a new Northwestern Medicine study successfully reversed existing inguinal hernias in male mice and fully restored their normal anatomy without surgery. Even ...