Acid reflux and heartburn can be more than uncomfortable—over time, they can be dangerous. Here's how to reduce discomfort ...

[1,2] The operation had been a mainstay in the management of hiatal hernia/gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) for over 40 years. However, the introduction of laparoscopic techniques in the ...

Medscape Medical News, July 28, 2013 Hiatal Hernia Management Guidelines Issued The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has issued evidence-based guidelines to diagnosis ...

However, some people may experience slight pain at the hernia site. Umbilical hernias are not generally serious. They may be so small that a person is unaware they have one. If a hiatal hernia is ...

Nearly 100 people have been sickened by an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on a Royal Caribbean cruise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 89 passengers of the ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a ...

More than 90 passengers and crew members on a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship which set sail from Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 1 for a weeklong cruise came down with a gastrointestinal ...