Hiatal hernia
Hiatal hernia - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, surgery and other treatments for this stomach hernia. A hernia occurs when one part of the body protrudes through a gap or opening into another part. A hiatal hernia forms at the opening in ... [... more]
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University of Virginia Health System
Detailed information on hiatal hernias, including causes and treatment Hiatal Hernia What is a hiatal hernia? A hernia is a protrusion of part of an organ through the muscle wall that surrounds it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of ... [... more]
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What Are Hernias?
A hernia is an opening or weakness in the wall of a muscle, tissue, or membrane that normally holds an organ in place. Learning to prevent hernias isn't hard to do - check out this article for some tips. If you're a guy, you probably know the ... [... more]
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GERD, Hiatal Hernia & Heartburn
Gastroesophageal reflux or GERD, is the presence of stomach contents in the esophagus. A weakened valve between the esophagus and stomach allows gastric contents to irritate the esophagus. GERD affects many people, and usually presents itself as ... [... more]
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Hiatal Hernia
Any time an internal body part pushes into an area where it doesn't belong, it's called a hernia. The hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm -- the muscular wall separating the chest cavity from the abdomen. Normally, the esophagus (food pipe) ... [... more]
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Digestive Diseases Dictionary
Digestive Diseases Dictionary Defines more than 400 terms Coming soon. Update in progress. Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Digestive Diseases Dictionary [... more]
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ASGE physicians and surgeons have highly specialized training in endoscopic procedures of the digestive tract; including upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ... [... more]
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Rayos X del tracto gastrointestinal (GI) superior ...
La radiografía del tracto gastrointestinal superior, también llamado GI superior, es un examen de rayos x de la faringe, el esófago, el estómago y la primera parte del intestino delgado (también conocido como duodeno) [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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