The esophagus is the tubelike structure that connects the mouth to the stomach. When you swallow, food and beverages are moved down the esophagus by wavelike involuntary muscle contractions to the stomach's entrance. At that point, the muscle of the LES relaxes...
Two new studies presented at the 72nd American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting highlighted the sometimes confusing connections... Read more »
There are so many bottles of medication sitting on my kitchen side counter that I have no doubt my poor stomach feels as if it is... Read more »
This week, I will be watching Laura Wilkinson, an Olympic diver with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease as she competes in the Summer Games. I... Read more »
There are several illnesses that look like GERD but are actually separate illnesses. One of those illnesses is Eosinophilic Esophagitis... Read more »
Esophageal spasms can cause a lot of pain, problems swallowing as well as vomiting. Unfortunately they are also more common in people... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NEXIUM® delayed release capsules in children ages 12 to 17 for the short-term treatment of... Read more »
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What Is It? Gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly called GERD, is a digestive disorder in which the stomach's juices (acid and digestive enzymes)... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen.Alternative NamesChest... Read more »
Chest pains are frequently a part of anxiety attacks. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) lists chest pains as a symptom of panic disorder... Read more »
Signs and symptoms of Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) may include one or several of the following: PAIN: Irritability, constant or sudden... Read more »