Factors such as obesity, tobacco consumption, and older age can increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer. Some risk factors are within a person’s control, while others are not. Esophageal ...

Approximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach. It’s usually a one-way route, but sometimes acid escapes the stomach and travels back up. That can ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

The esophagus connects the pharynx and the stomach via a long tube. The inflammation in the veins of the esophagus is termed as esophageal varices. As the enlarged veins are very close to the inner ...

Cryotherapy isn’t a curative treatment for stage 4 esophageal cancer. Instead, it’s used to relieve one of the major symptoms of this stage: difficulty swallowing. Esophageal cancer in stage 4 can be ...

Increased esophageal hypervigilance and anxiety were associated with worse post-treatment symptoms and poor quality of life ...

After three stressful years, Mark Sevillano Jr. felt like his life was falling into place. At the start of 2024, he began working out at the gym three days a week and eating healthier foods. “I felt ...

A few years ago Rob Ricco* flexed in a mirror as he walked past it. But that particular moment ended up being one that will stay in his memory forever. In his reflection, he noticed there was a slight ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with achalasia, esophageal Candida infection was independently associated with increased ...

According to the results of a phase III trial presented at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting, two simple over-the-counter medicines – high dose esomeprazole and low dose aspirin when taken regularly can ...

Driven by obesity (which leads to GERD) and a decrease in the occurrence of a stomach infection (H. pylori) that reduced the acidity of stomach juice, esophageal cancer has become the fastest rising ...

Firefighters have a 62% higher risk of cancer, and this week, the New Castle Central Fire Station hosted pre-screenings.