The digestive system comprises several organs, all working in concert to turn the food you eat into energy. But sometimes, illness or injury can lead to a digestive disease that threatens your ...

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Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with a burning sensation in the chest, a sour taste in the mouth, or the ...

Physician researchers at Phoenix Children's have pioneered the use of the esophageal string test (EST), a minimally invasive tool offering a sedation-free alternative to traditional methods for ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when white blood cells called eosinophils build ...

Though most hiccups are harmless and fade away quickly, some can be painful or persistent. To figure out why, experts suggest paying attention to other symptoms that might accompany those odd ...

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Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic (long-term) condition affecting the esophagus, the tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. EoE ...

Eating too fast, talking while you’re chowing down, not chewing enough or munching on dry foods might cause difficulty swallowing from time to time, doctors say. But, if it happens a lot, it could be ...

The main symptom of eosinophilic esophagitis is difficulty swallowing. Inflammation in the esophagus can damage tissue, making it hard for food to pass smoothly from the mouth to the stomach.