Acid reflux is a common issue. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD is a chronic form. It needs treatment. Several factors ...

Did you know binge-watching can have a significant impact on digestion, often rivalling the effects of junk food? Here's ...

Experts warn that Diet Coke, despite having zero calories, poses health risks like heart disease and gut issues due to artificial sweeteners like aspartame.

Esophageal strictures are classified as simple or complex based on length, shape, and treatment difficulty. Dysphagia is the most common symptom, often making eating and drinking stressful or painful.

Case 1 (M.G.H. 22714). A 25-year-old woman with a lye stricture of the esophagus was admitted to the hospital on November 2, 1955, for the 71st time. At the age of 4 she had accidentally swallowed ...

Background: Esophageal strictures present a significant challenge, particularly in cases of radiation-induced strictures. Esophageal dilation is a commonly used intervention aimed at improving ...

Esophagitis may cause ulcers and bleeding in the lining of the esophagus. Chronic esophagitis increases the chance of developing esophageal stricture and Barrett’s esophagus. Esophageal stricture An ...

Strictures can happen in different parts of your body. They include the tube that carries food to your stomach (esophagus) and your urethra, which channels pee out of your body.

INTRODUCTION The first reports of esophageal replacement (ER) in children date back to the mid 50’s, and during the early years, the colon was the preferred intestinal segment to substitute the ...

Diet There are 10 to 15 common foods that cause EoE, but the body can react to any food. Trigger foods must be removed from the diet on a long-term basis in order for symptoms to resolve. The irony of ...