Top Choices Of Hernia Surgery

The medical term for hernia surgery is herniorrhaphy (her” ne-or’ah-fe).   Hernia surgery can involve more than one physical location as hernias can range from inguinal, hiatal, femoral, or umbilical hernias.  All hernias are caused by an internal organ creating a bulge because it has gone through weakened muscle. Inguinal hernia occurs as the intestine produces [...]

Diabetes Surgery

It may be the closest thing to a cure for type-2 diabetes–gastric bypass surgery, currently done only for major weight loss. But one surgeon hopes to prove that a similar surgery could help non-obese diabetics. This ScienCentral News video introduces us to one diabetes patient who’s determined to have the surgery. Duration : 0:1:48 Technorati [...]