More than a century after it was created as a classic ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — and more than two centuries after the short story it was based on was penned — "The Nutcracker" still ...

A characteristic so-called bird's beak is usually seen in patients with achalasia. A dilated, sigmoid esophagus may be present in patients with long-standing achalasia. A corkscrew esophagus is ...

Ballet Theatre of Scranton, under the artistic direction of Joanne Arduino, will present free performances of “The Nutcracker” at the Theater at North in Scranton over Thanksgiving weekend ...

Background/Aim: To determine the roles of gastroesophageal acid reflux (GER) and esophageal dysmotility on typical and atypical GERD symptoms. Methods: Two hundred thirty-six patients (159 females ...

Set in 1920s America, Kremnev’s The Art Deco Nutcracker, featuring Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, is a fresh, yet traditional take on the beloved holiday favorite with costume and set design inspired by ...

An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal reflux ...

Drosselmeyer proceeds to present Maria with his special gift for her - a beautiful nutcracker doll in the likeness of Mickey Mouse, which took him all year to build. During this, he again argues with ...

The narrator then arrives to give Minnie her Christmas present - a nutcracker in the likeness of Mickey Mouse. After the party (which the narrator remarks to the other characters needs to be over in ...

The swallowing reflex, which is mediated by the swallowing center in the medulla (the lower part of the brain stem), causes the food to be further pushed back into the pharynx and the esophagus (food ...