Trouble swallowing and chronic cough could signal serious GERD complications. A digestive health expert explores when ...

Eating certain foods, including those containing fiber, while avoiding sugary foods and those that cause heartburn may help prevent Barett’s esophagus from getting worse. Barrett’s esophagus is a ...

The former Teen Mom star shared on Instagram that she has thymic hyperplasia and lesions on her liver Jenelle Evans is finally getting some answers after dealing with "esophagus spasms." On Sunday, ...

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the process that drives Barrett’s esophagus formation. This condition affects the ...

When it comes to preventing and relieving heartburn, bland, easy-to-digest foods, like bananas, tend to work especially well.

An esophageal spasm is the sudden, abnormal squeezing of the food pipe (esophagus) -- the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Doctors are not sure what causes esophageal spasms, ...

The esophagus is a tubular, elongated organ that plays an important role in transporting food and liquids to the stomach. Several conditions can negatively affect the esophagus, including acid reflux, ...

IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, APRIL IS ESOPHAGEAL AWARENESS MONTH. AND HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THE DISEASE, WHO IT AFFECTS, AND THE WARNING SIGNS IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION ...

There are two main types of esophageal cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells line the inner esophagus, and cancer developing from squamous cells can occur along the entire esophagus. But ...

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is condition in which normal esophageal squamous epithelium is replaced by a spectrum of metaplastic columnar mucosa. However, the so-called specialized intestinal metaplasia ...