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A hital hernia occurs when a part of the stomach pushes through the stomach. Most small hiatal hernias don't cause problems, and you may never know you have a hiatal hernia. But a large hiatal hernia can allow food and acid to back up into your esophagus, leading to heartburn.

5 Great Resources on Hiatal Hernia

• Mayo Clinic: Hiatal Hernia
• MedicineNet: Hiatal Hernia
• eMedicine: Hiatal Hernia
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Hiatal Hernia
• Cleveland Clinic: Hiatal Hernia

5 Latest Headlines on Hiatal Hernia

• More Hiatal Hernia News from Google

What is Hiatal Hernia?

• MedTerms (via MedicineNet): Hiatal Hernia Definition
• Stedman's Medical Dictionary (via WebMD): Hiatal Hernia
• eMedicineHealth: Hiatal Hernia Overview
• Wikipedia: Hiatus Hernia

What Are The Symptoms of Hiatal Hernia?

• eMedicineHealth: Hiatal Hernia Symptoms
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Hiatal Hernia - Symptoms
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Hiatal Hernia - Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Hiatal Hernia?

• Mayo Clinic: Hiatal Hernia - Causes | Complications
• Healthwise (via WebMD): What Causes a Hiatal Hernia?
• eMedicineHealth: Hiatal Hernia Causes

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Hiatal Hernia?

• Heathwise (via WebMD): Hiatal Hernia - Treatment Overview
• eMedicineHealth: Hiatal Hernia Self-Care at Home | Medical Treatment
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Hiatal Hernia - Treatment

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Hiatal Hernia?

• Alive: Hiatal Hernia
• GrannyMed: Home Remedies for Heartburn

How Do You Prevent Hiatal Hernia?

• Healthwise (via WebMD): Hiatal Hernia - Home Treatment
• eMedicineHealth: Prevention

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Hiatal Hernia

• DailyStrength: Hiatal Hernia Support Group
• Revolution Health: Does Anyone Have a Hiatal Hernia That Has Affected the Enamel...
• iVillage GardenWeb: Hiatus (Hiatlal) Hernia?

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Hiatal Hernia

• PubMed Central: Hiatal Hernia
• Google Scholar: Hiatal Hernia

Clinical Trials on Hiatal Hernia

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Hiatal Hernia
• CenterWatch: Hiatal Hernia

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