Different foods and beverages can trigger acid reflux for different people. Examples of common dietary triggers for acid ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar ...

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) revealed Thursday that he has been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, saying he is “very ...

New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly ...

The increases in alcohol use were found in both sexes; in every age, racial and ethnic group; and in every geographic region.

Firefighters are at 64% higher risk of developing esophageal cancer. Which is why more and more fire departments across the ...

At the California Poison Control System in San Francisco, a call has just come in from a mother whose toddler accidentally ...

We rely on our esophagus to swallow about 585 times a day. For many, heart burn, acid reflux or even chronic acid reflux ...

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.

U.S. House Representative Gerald “Gerry” Connolly announced Thursday that he was diagnosed with esophagus cancer. His ...

New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly esophageal cancer, to find effective strategies to identify patients with this ...