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Despite its name, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart (although some of the symptoms are similar to a heart attack). Heartburn, also called acid indigestion, is an irritation of the esophagus ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Switzerland-based EsoCap has built a novel drug delivery system that aims to provide long-lasting local therapy in the upper gastrointestinal tract and is currently being tested in a phase 2 trial.

As presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, in a phase 2 trial that included an exploratory and a pivotal phase, treatment of patients with MET-amplified gastric or gastroesophageal junction ...

What is an upper gastrointestinal series? An upper gastrointestinal series (UGI) is a radiographic (X-ray) examination of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The esophagus, stomach, and duodenum ...

Smoking can harm your digestive system in a number of ways. Smokers tend to get heartburn and peptic ulcers more often than nonsmokers. Smoking makes those conditions harder to treat. Smoking ...

Dysphagia is when you have trouble swallowing, and it can cause feelings of food being stuck in the throat or chest. Treatment for dysphagia includes lifestyle changes, medications, swallowing ...