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Symptoms of a hiatal hernia can include heartburn and trouble swallowing, as well as hiccups, accompanied by heartburn and burping, nausea and vomiting.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2022
The most common, a sliding hiatal hernia, causes the stomach to slide upward into the chest.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2022
But when John Stearns underwent surgery for a hiatal hernia, Donnelly took over as third base coach for the Mariners during spring training.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2014
HINESVILLE, Ga. — Every year, more than 25,000 Americans undergo surgery to correct a hiatal hernia, a condition in which tissue from the stomach bulges into the chest cavity through a hole in the diaphragm.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2014
A hiatal hernia is an enlarged opening at the point where the gullet goes through the diaphragm.
From Time Magazine Archive
