Okazaki, Japan – Just as there are different types of fat in food, there are different types of fat tissue found within the body. White adipose tissue (WAT) is the most abundant form of fat, while ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 17-year-old son plays high school soccer. After a recent game, he began complaining of pain in his lower abdomen that radiates down to his inner thigh. His primary care physician ...

As safer alternatives for hernia mesh materials come to market, we expect rates of chronic pain from chronic inflammation to polypropylene and the resulting neuropathic pain to substantially decrease.

Dear Dr. Roach: My second inguinal hernia operation resulted in pain and a lot of blood in my groin area. I can understand why I was prescribed acetaminophen, but I am confused about ibuprofen. It’s a ...

UPDATE: The MRI performed on Lane Johnson Sunday morning revealed groin inflammation and the Eagles decided to take a conservative approach and scratch their right tackle because of the wet field ...