Health experts say dysphagia can stem from reflux, inflammation or structural issues, and testing may help pinpoint treatable ...

A patient recently told me they’ve been having some problems swallowing lately. What can cause this? Swallowing is a pretty complex body function. It starts in the oral phase, when food is moistened ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 94-year-old father has been having trouble swallowing lately. He tries to expel any food by inducing himself to vomit, but it is very difficult. We looked up his esophagus symptoms, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 94-year-old father has been having trouble swallowing lately. He tries to expel any food by inducing himself to vomit, but it is very difficult. We looked up his esophagus symptoms, ...

There are many potential reasons for difficulty swallowing. These include acid reflux that leads to irritation of the food pipe (esophagus), different kinds of tumors or scarring of the food pipe, and ...

You probably don’t think too much about eating. You pop something in your mouth, chew it up and swallow it. But, sometimes, what you eat may seem like it won’t go down, or it feels like it’s stuck in ...

Difficulty swallowing is the main symptom of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). EoE symptoms often get worse when you're exposed ...

Riedel’s thyroiditis is a rare type of chronic thyroiditis in which scar tissue replaces thyroid tissue. It can cause symptoms such as breathing problems, difficulty swallowing, and hoarseness. Riedel ...

Swallowing difficulty serves as a significant predictor of frailty progression in older adults, according to new research following nearly 800 community-dwelling Japanese seniors over two years. The ...

An older adult’s swallowing function is associated with lower social interaction levels, a new study finds. People with swallowing problems who lived at home laughed less than those without swallowing ...