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FAIRFAX, Va. — Longtime Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly passed away Wednesday morning following a battle with esophageal cancer.

A research group has discovered that a natural substance in the body, known as platelet-activating factor (PAF), can strongly ...

Surveillance endoscopy conducted every 2 years for Barrett’s esophagus offers no benefit in overall survival compared with ...

Blood in vomit signals a digestive emergency requiring immediate attention. Learn the causes, severity indicators, and steps ...

Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus, the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, is inflamed. Up to 1.6% of the general population have Barrett's esophagus.

OUR KIDS WERE NINE AND 12, AND DURING THE COURSE OF HIS TREATMENT, WHICH WAS PRETTY PUNISHING, HE HAD A RADICAL SURGERY WHERE THEY TOOK OUT HIS ESOPHAGUS, PULLED UP HIS STOMACH AND RECONNECTED IT.

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...

Chronic acid reflux is a common term for GERD. This backflow, also called acid reflux, can irritate the esophagus lining and cause a range of symptoms that over time can really impact a person’s ...

For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results. By Gina Kolata When a person ...