Do you enjoy your coffee piping hot in the morning? Or a steaming cup of tea before bed? While these hot drinks may taste good, new research suggests they may be putting your esophagus at risk. For the study, researchers enrolled nearly 50,000 people between the ages of 40 and 75 years old. Individuals from […]
Treating Achalasia of the Esophagus
Achalasia is a medical condition that affects the lower end of your esophagus. Your esophagus helps to guide food from your throat to your stomach, but if it fails to work properly, problems can ensue, and that’s what happens with achalasia. With this condition, the lower esophageal sphincter fails to open when food passes down […]
Getting Relief For Different Types Of Esophageal Spasms
Esophageal spasms involve an involuntary and sometimes painful contraction in the esophagus. There are a number of different ways a spasm can be triggered, and there are even a couple different types of spasms, so treatment revolves around identifying a number of different factors and trying to pinpoint a solution. Below, we take a closer […]
