Results: Hiatal hernia was associated with an increased risk of Barrett's esophagus of any length (odds ratio 3.94; 95% confidence interval 3.02–5.13). Heterogeneity was present (I 2 = 82.03%, P ...

A hiatal hernia, which affects 50 percent of adults over age 50, won’t often directly cause pain. But it can lead to bothersome symptoms resembling gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been ...

TUPELO — Plenty of people have experienced acid reflux, but a hiatal hernia, which occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm into the chest ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

Dr. Roach: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...