Every year, people around the world take an astonishing 3.8 trillion doses of medicine. Most of these medicines are swallowed ...

The human esophagus possesses a remarkable ability to deceive both patients and medical professionals, creating intense burning sensations and debilitating symptoms while appearing completely normal ...

Odynophagia is the medical term for pain or discomfort when swallowing. When you swallow, you may feel a burning or squeezing sensation anywhere from high in your throat or neck down to your sternum ...

F Zerbib has served as a speaker, a consultant and an advisory board member for Addex Pharma SA, Xenoport, Shire-Movetis, Norgine, Sanofi Aventis, Astrazeneca, Janssen Cilag, Renckitt Benckiser, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Eating is something most of us take for granted. We do it three times a day – which adds up to more than a thousand meals a year, but what if you had trouble eating and ...

Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest. Heartburn for multiple days in a row can result from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a hiatal hernia, Barrett’s esophagus, or esophageal cancer.

Achalasia is the best understood example of an esophageal motility disorder and characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. The histopathology ...

Clinical study by Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic; shows that lidocaine swallow analgesia is safe and effective for severe painful prolonged esophageal disorders SURREY ...

There are a variety of treatments for esophageal cancer, a form of cancer that affects your esophagus, or food pipe (the organ that connects your stomach to your throat). If you’ve recently been ...

Many people dismiss heartburn as an unavoidable part of life, particularly after enjoying spicy foods or eating too close to bedtime. While occasional acid reflux affects millions of Americans, ...