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Provides information on hiatal hernia, including the signs and symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.
A hernia occurs when tissue from inside the abdomen bulges out through a weak spot in the muscles of the abdominal wall. When part of the stomach bulges upward out of the abdomen and into the chest cavity, it is called a hiatal hernia.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
A hernia occurs when the wall of your muscles, tissues or membranes become weak or develops an opening.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Explains what a hiatus hernia is and outlines the symptoms and treatments.
Source: Canadian Society of Intestinal Research
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Source: Canada Health Portal
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