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, ...

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 ...

Swallowing is an essential bodily process that allows the mouth to move substances, such as food or liquids, to the stomach ...

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 ...

The esophagus is the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. Barrett’s esophagus is a condition where the tissue in your lower esophagus becomes damaged. It starts to resemble the tissue in ...

You’re nuts about nuts: pistachios, peanuts, cashews, and pecans. Nuts have a lot of nutrients to offer, but could they be the cause of your heartburn symptoms?

A hernia is when part of your insides bulges through your muscle or other tissues. A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of your stomach or another internal organ pushes through an opening in your ...

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 ...

A vitamin-sized diagnostic could be the future of esophageal cancer prevention. Cancer of the esophagus — the muscular tube that moves food from the mouth into the stomach — has just a 20% five-year ...