Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

It was believed that, after birth, progressive compression of the lung and shift of the mediastinum by gaseous expansion of the herniated intestine was the sole pathological mechanism. Bochdalek's ...

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscular barrier between the chest and abdominal cavities. It separates your heart and lungs from your abdominal organs (stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver). A ...