You may be at the risk of getting a hernia due to old age, smoking, pregnancy, low birth weight and constipation. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker (Consultant Bariatric ...

For example, a veteran with a hernia larger than 15 cm and pain during multiple activities, such as walking or climbing stairs, could receive a 100% disability rating, equating to $3,831.30 monthly.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 85-year-old man.I am in good health, and I exercise and swim at the gym for 3 hours every other day. I am not overweight, and the only prescription I have is a nose spray.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation.