Eat small, frequent meals throughout the day instead of three big ones to help manage GERD symptoms. Avoid eating acidic and high-fat foods that increase stomach acid production and can worsen GERD.

If you have a hiatal hernia, eat smaller, more frequent meals to ease symptoms. Avoid lying down for two to three hours after ...

Despite the scene in Friends where Joey develops an agonizing hernia, not all hernias are painful. A hiatal hernia, which affects 50 percent of adults over age 50, won’t often directly cause pain. But ...

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 ...

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 ...