How to gauge your personal risk for a hernia
If you're carrying extra weight, smoke, or have a cough or sneeze that won't go away, you may be at higher risk for a condition many people don't think about: A hernia.
Mar 14, 2026
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Hernia
MeSH tree: C23.300.707
MRI-based evaluation system accurately quantifies paraspinal muscle atrophy and nerve root injury severity
A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve damage in the cervical spine, which helps guide more precise treatment decisions and potentially ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Smoking decline linked to fewer newborns with gastroschisis, research finds
A decline in smoking in the general population, including pregnant people, over the last few decades corresponded with a decline in infants born with a birth defect called gastroschisis, according to research presented during ...
Sep 26, 2025
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Inflammation in life-threatening malformation of infant lungs
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is one of the deadliest malformations in newborns. The main problem is the underdevelopment of the lungs. The condition also involves a hole in the diaphragm, which pediatric surgeons repair ...
Sep 22, 2025
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Seven health conditions that show why using your phone on the toilet is a bad idea
It might seem like a harmless habit to linger on the loo with your phone while "taking care of business," but research shows that prolonged toilet time can increase the risk of several health problems. Here are the main ones.
Sep 11, 2025
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Nanodiamonds and hormones promote lung growth before birth in babies with rare condition
An international research team led by UCL, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and KU Leuven is using 3D-printing and nanodiamonds to design treatments that could help babies repair their damaged lungs while still in the womb. ...
Aug 27, 2025
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Ushering in a new era of suture-free tissue reconstruction for better healing
When surgeons repair tissues, they're currently limited to mechanical solutions such as sutures and staples, which can cause their own damage, or meshes and glues that may not adequately bond with tissues and can be rejected ...
Aug 1, 2025
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Simple solution to save lives globally: Low-cost 'SimpleSilo' offers hope for babies with gastroschisis
In low-resource settings, babies born with gastroschisis—a congenital condition in which the developing intestines extend outside the body through a hole in the abdominal wall—face life-threatening challenges.
Jul 31, 2025
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Medical research using billing codes risks misdiagnosis in up to 66% of cases
Use of billing codes in big data sets to find diagnoses can result in up to two-thirds of cases being mistakenly identified, new UCLA-led research finds.
Jul 24, 2025
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New surgical method effective for groin hernia in women, study shows
In a study conducted in Uganda and published in JAMA Surgery, researchers from Karolinska Institutet evaluated a new surgical method for treating groin hernias in women. The method could become an alternative in resource-limited ...
Jul 17, 2025
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