Background A 62-year-old obese, diabetic female underwent endoscopic esophageal injection of botulinum toxin type A (Botox ®; Allergan, Irvine, CA) for achalasia. The patient presented to her ...

When we are in a hard, unpleasant or sad situation, it is quite common to have that sensation that you are going to cry but ...

Digestion doesn't begin after your last bite. "Digestion starts in the mouth," Dr. Stanton points out. "Chewing food well ...

Ever finished a meal and felt the urge to stretch your legs? While the old advice was to sit still after eating, recent ...

Whenever we hear the word calcium, most of us associate it with strong bones and healthy teeth. Having strong bones and ...

While gastroesophageal reflux disease affects both men and women, men tend to experience more severe symptoms and ...

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

Heartburn is common, but persistent chest discomfort or difficulty swallowing could signal serious issues. Gastroesophageal ...

PORTLAND, ORE. – Anthony Edwards sat at his locker with tape wrapped around his lower back after the Timberwolves’ 118-114 victory over Portland on Wednesday night. He had entered the day a true ...

Some natural ways to relieve pain from spasms include consuming foods like blueberries and supplementing with vitamins and minerals. If you’ve ever felt an involuntary tightness, hardness, or bulging ...

At first glance, Alvan Whittaker appears to be perfectly healthy, but he lives with a hidden disability that causes him constant pain. Adult-onset Still's Disease is a rare form of inflammatory ...