From acid reflux to immune reactions, esophagitis has many causes—learn about its symptoms, types, and the latest treatments ...

Common surgeries, according to Northwestern Medicine, include Nissen fundoplication — in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower esophageal sphincter in order to fix a ...

A feeling of having something stuck in the throat is a fairly common experience. In some cases, there may not be any food or a foreign object stuck in the esophagus (food tube), but it feels as though ...

Several House Republicans have resisted increasing pressure from President Trump to swallow a blueprint that's key to extending his tax cuts, which are set to expire this year. The resolution's ...

The Upper West Side Cinema Center, a newly formed nonprofit, completed the $6.9 million purchase of the building, said president and co-founder, producer Ira Deutchman. He launched the center with ...

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Upper abdominal pain originates in the organs and tissues ... GERD develops when the muscular valve, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), between the esophagus and stomach weakens. A weak LES allows ...

a time period during which drugs that relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) had gained widespread use. Lagergren and colleagues studied the association of upper gastrointestinal tract cancers and ...

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The negative pressure prevents dislocation ... a defect too close to the upper esophageal sphincter, as proximity to the upper esophageal sphincter can lead to patient discomfort and difficulty in ...

The esophagogastric junction or lower esophageal sphincter (the upper aspect of a hiatal hernia). The level of the diaphragmatic impression (the lower aspect of a hiatal hernia). In patients with ...