A woman was given surprising news after her friend urged her to go to the doctors. Maisie Baxter, 20, from Woolton, runs her own beauticians called MJ Beauty, specialising in eyebrows, eyelashes and ...

What is an umbilical hernia? A hernia is a defect or a hole in the muscle layer of the abdominal wall. In an umbilical hernia, which is sometimes called a belly button hernia, this hole is under the ...

What Is an Umbilical Hernia? An umbilical hernia happens when part of a child's intestines bulges through the abdominal wall inside the belly button. It shows up as a bump under the belly button. The ...

A hernia during pregnancy occurs when an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle, creating a bulge. Common types include umbilical hernias (near the belly ...

2 Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Flint, Michigan, USA Congenital hernia of the cord, also known as umbilical cord hernia, is an often misdiagnosed and under-reported entity, ...

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One of these, Dr Baumgardt notes, is an umbilical hernia, which occurs when part of the intestine bulges through the belly ...

Some of these hernias can occur due to straining during a bowel movement. An umbilical hernia occurs when part of the small intestine passes through the abdominal wall, near the navel. Although ...

The most common form of hernia in dogs is an umbilical hernia, says Dr. Robyn Jaynes, D.V.M. and director of veterinary affairs at PetSmart Charities. What some pet owners see as an “outie ...