A study, published in JAMA Surgery, identified the factors that lead to umbilical hernia recurrence, a common general surgery procedure. Researchers studied 332 military veteran patients who underwent ...

When new mom Kari Horn discovered a lump above her belly button one year after giving birth through C-section, she wasn't sure what to think. The lump was small yet uncomfortable, and it interfered ...

Dear Doctors: I am an adult woman, and I have an umbilical hernia. I want to decrease my amount of belly fat that I have. What kinds of exercises are safe to do when you have an umbilical hernia? Dear ...

I had surgery for an umbilical hernia on Tuesday afternoon. I should have taken a before picture, which would have shown an innie belly button with the top "collapsed."<BR><BR>I ended up spending ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 60. My doctor noticed I have an umbilical hernia. She said if it bothers me or gives me pain, I should have it repaired. I don't want surgery if I don't need it. — J.R. DEAR J.R ...

Who knew that belly buttons were injury-prone? Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin explained that his recent absence from the Octagon was due to an umbilical hernia surgery. In January 2009 ...

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When he was just three months old, Lucy Muthoni's son, who is now six years old, developed a swelling on his umbilical cord which expanded whenever he cried. "My son used to cry and sometimes cough at ...