Ask the Mayo Mom: Treating hernias in children
A hernia occurs when a part of the intestine pushes through a weak spot in the stomach muscles. A hernia creates a soft lump or bulge under the skin. In children, hernias usually occur in one of two places: An inguinal hernia occurs in the groin area. An umbilical hernia occurs near the belly button. Inguinal hernias in newborns and children result from a weakness in the abdominal wall that's present at birth. Sometimes the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
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High GI Spending Reveals Research, Public Health Need High GI Spending Reveals Research, Public Health Need
The top five most costly conditions were biliary tract diseases, esophageal disorders, abdominal pain, abdominal hernias, and diverticular disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 23, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Planning for Surgery? You Might Not Need All Those Tests Beforehand.
Cardiac stress tests, X-rays and other medical tests may not provide useful information before operations, and they could cause harm. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane E. Brody Tags: Tests (Medical) Hips Surgery and Surgeons Anxiety and Stress Knees Content Type: Service Cataracts Hernias JAMA Cardiology (Journal) JAMA Internal Medicine (Journal) Source Type: news
Choice of Mesh for Hernia Repair Tied to Risk of Reoperation Choice of Mesh for Hernia Repair Tied to Risk of Reoperation
The type of surgical mesh used for laparoscopic repair of primary or incisional ventral hernias is associated with the rate of reoperations, a new study from Denmark suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - October 15, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Low-field MRI offers a no-radiation option for lung disease imaging
Low-field-strength MRI at 0.55 tesla appears to offer an effective alternativ...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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MRI lung volume predicts survival in infants with hernias (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 11, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
What to know about hernias and hernia repair
Affecting more than 5 million Americans, a hernia is a common condition in which a part of an organ is displaced and protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it — often involving the intestine at a weak point in the abdominal wall. Sometimes, a hernia is referred to as a rupture, or a hole in the muscle wall. But how do you know if you have a hernia? How are hernias treated?
One sign of a hernia is a bulge, which can be painful. Nausea, vomiting and cons tipation can also be associated… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 18, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: TriHealth Source Type: news
Prehabilitation before hernia repair can lead to an improved recovery
Rehabilitation is widely recognized for its critical role in successful recovery from many surgical procedures. However, many don ’t realize the importance of prehabilitation in recovering from certain procedures, such as surgical hernia repair. Prehabilitation is the process of ensuring optimal physical functionality before surgery.
A hernia is a hole or defect in the abdominal muscular wall which allows internal tissue to protrude or stick out, usually creating a bulge. Hernias may or may not… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
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Navalny: Jailed Putin critic 'losing sensation in legs and hands'
The Putin critic has been diagnosed with spinal hernias and his health is worsening, a lawyer says. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Navalny lawyer says opposition leader has been diagnosed with spinal hernias
A lawyer for Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that the Russian opposition leader had been diagnosed with two spinal hernias and is... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Areas of the Physical Examination are Important in the Pre-participation Physical Examination?
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Participation in organized or non-organized, recreational to elite sports activities can provide excellent recreational and leisure time activities and improve physical and mental health for participants. The Aspen Institute in 2018 reported that more kids are being physically active, more are trying different sports, and multisports play is increasing rather than strict specialization. Unfortunately they note that there is an economic inequality with children from lower-socioeconomic circumstances playing less organized sports. About 70% of children and youth participate in an individual or team sport, but unfo...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 7, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
'Do I need a hernia operation if I'm not in pain?': DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
DR MARTIN SCURR: Hernias are very common and occur when part of an organ becomes displaced and pushes through the structures that contain it, creating a bulge through the skin. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Defying the Family Cycle of Addiction
In a family plagued by addiction, I was determined to help my teen recover from surgery without opiates. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jennie Burke Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic Opioids and Opiates Families and Family Life Parenting OxyContin (Drug) Surgery and Surgeons Hernias Source Type: news
Mastectomies, hernias, possibilities for private surgical delivery
The Alberta government is looking to contract out medical procedures such as mastectomies, hernia repair and some gynecological procedures to private providers with the aim of lowering wait times. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news
Cervical Hernias Can Cause Brain Damage Research Reveals
Specialist reserchers detect brain damage in patients with cervical hernias by using neuroimage and artificial intelligence techniques (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 17, 2020 Category: Disability Tags: Spinal Cord Injury Source Type: news
Hernia sufferers set to benefit from new repair method which rebuilds stomach muscles
The technique, which can prevent hernias coming back, involves cutting, dissecting and separating the individual layers of the abdominal wall before sliding them back into their natural position. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
