Cattle ranchers and dairy farmers often deliberately feed “ cow magnets “ to year-old calves to prevent what is known as ...

Heartburn often strikes at night, and when it does, it can make sleeping feel impossible. These five natural remedies can ...

Your esophagus begins with the upper esophageal sphincter, which is formed in part by a muscle known as the cricopharyngeus muscle, and ends with the lower esophageal sphincter. Continue reading The ...

At the entrance to your stomach is a valve, a ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Normally, the LES closes as soon as food passes through it. But if it doesn't close all ...

The global gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) devices market are poised to reach an estimated value of US$ 1207.3 million ...

When you eat, your lower esophageal sphincter acts as a valve between your esophagus and stomach, letting things in but not out. Pyrosis occurs when this sphincter relaxes or doesn’t close all the way ...

Burps happen when air from your stomach travels back up your food tube – called an esophagus – to your mouth. Air gets into ...

In conclusion, patients with biliary sphincter of Oddi disorder may be managed with a combination of endoscopic sphincterotomy (performed in those with dilated common bile duct) and medical ...

Dr. Robert Bastian, the first to successfully define, treat and resolve R-CPD, reaches this milestone during National ...

Caffeine may trigger GERD symptoms because it can relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). A 2019 study with women found that drinking coffee, tea, and soda was associated with increased risk ...

Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to its cap Wednesday, AIIMS Bhubaneswar announced the launch of a cutting-edge healthcare ...

Implantica AG (publ.), a medtech company at the forefront of bringing advanced technology into the body, announces that Dra. Beatriz Guil ...