While oral medications are generally considered safer and more convenient than injections or inhalations, sometimes a simple ...

Every year, people around the world take an astonishing 3.8 trillion doses of medicine. Most of these medicines are swallowed ...

Enlarged blood vessels around your esophagus are called varices. If they rupture, it may be fatal. Variceal banding is a procedure that prevents and treats these ruptures. Advanced liver conditions, ...

Male patients with EoE have higher rates of complications, including esophageal obstruction, food bolus, and rupture, compared to female patients. The study utilized the National Inpatient Sample, ...

A Mallory Weiss tear (MWT) or Mallory Weiss Syndrome (MWS) is a tear in the lower half of the esophagus. It results from an injury to the esophagus and can cause a person to cough up blood due to ...

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 ...

Difficulty swallowing is a common symptom of eosinophilic esophagitis, but there are some simple ways to mitigate this side effect and ease discomfort. Dysphagia — trouble swallowing while eating and ...

Heartburn and chest pain when swallowing can happen when stomach acid damages your esophagus. It might also signal another digestive condition or something more serious. If you have heartburn when ...