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 ...

In people with Parkinson's disease, dysphagia is usually treated first with medicines that aim to improve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease overall. If swallowing problems continue, rehabilitation ...

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 ...

WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. (WPVI) -- Food and drinks are some of life's little pleasures. But swallowing problems can rob people of that joy and can pose serious health problems. Now, technology based on ...

Facing trouble while swallowing could happen from time to time due to sore throat or eating quickly. However, if you frequently face difficulties in swallowing your food, it may indicate certain ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Swallowing difficulties experienced by some people with nerve damage resulting from diabetes can be relieved by injections of botulinum toxin, better known as Botox, ...

My stepmother, Sophie Brody, thought she had a tumor. Whenever she ate solid food, it seemed to stick in her chest and not go down. The symptom is called dysphagia, difficulty swallowing, and it is a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -The number of people who see a doctor about problems with swallowing climbs during the holidays, a leading chest surgeon says. Sign up here. "We tend to see this time of ...

Huntington’s disease is a brain disorder that can affect various functions, including the ability to swallow — particularly as the disease progresses. Huntington’s disease is a neurogenerative ...

That frustrating sensation of food seemingly caught in your throat during moments of stress isn’t just in your head. When anxiety strikes, it can transform the simple act of swallowing—something most ...