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What Is Dysphagia?
Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. With dysphagia, you may struggle to swallow food, liquid, or saliva. Dysphagia can affect people...
Gas and Gas Pain in the Digestive Tract
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStomach Gas and Intestinal Gas Causes and Treatment Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Gases travel through and are produced by the digestive tract....
Effects of Globus Sensation (Lump in Throat)
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMedically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD A globus sensation is a feeling of having something stuck in your throat. It feels like a lump in the throat,...
Having trouble swallowing? Dysphagia's causes, the problems it causes, and treatments
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA patient recently told me they’ve been having some problems swallowing lately. What can cause this?...
What Is Erythematous Mucosa?
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFG Trade / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD Erythematous mucosa refers to abnormal redness of the mucosa, the inner lining of...
Gagging
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGagging is caused by the gag reflex, or pharyngeal reflex. Usually, the reflex is activated when something touches the base of the tongue or tonsil area,...
'RHOBH' Star Sutton Stracke Says She Has An 'Esophagus Disorder'—Here’s What That Means
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoReal Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sutton Stracke revealed she has an "esophagus disorder." She...
Trouble swallowing? Avera acquires new device that gives health professionals live view of your...
The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 18—MITCHELL, S.D. — Swallowing is a complex process. Using roughly 30 pairs of muscles working in perfect coordination, a person will swallow around 600 times each day, often without noticing ...
What Is Peptic Ulcer Disease?
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agom-gucci / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD Peptic ulcer disease occurs when stomach acid erodes (or destroys) the inner lining...
What You Need to Know About Your Esophagus
Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoYour esophagus is a muscular tube that helps move food and liquid from your throat to your stomach. As the key component of swallowing, having conditions...