Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause inflammation in the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. Symptoms can range from mild ...

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

Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach, and can be caused by various factors including acid reflux, infections, and immune reactions.

Heartburn and chest pain when swallowing can happen when stomach acid damages your esophagus. It might also signal another digestive condition or something more serious. If you have heartburn when ...

Symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis are often hard to recognize. Here’s what to look out for. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of the esophagus. It occurs when ...

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 ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the esophagus, or food pipe. The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Eosinophilic esophagitis causes chronic ...

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While gastroesophageal reflux disease affects both men and women, men tend to experience more severe symptoms and ...

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