By Dr Abdulmohsen AlterkiIn modern medicine, highly specialized fields often appear as though they have always existed independently. Yet the history of medicine tells a very different story. More ...

A normal dinner that usually feels comforting and routine has now turned into a medical reminder that is getting attention ...

Wang, from China, was eating hot pot with her friends when she felt immediate chest tightness and drank iced water, assuming ...

A woman in China reportedly developed a severe oesophageal ulcer after quickly consuming extremely hot hotpot food and then ...

Dear Doctors: My husband's endoscopy showed a small pinkish area at the base of the esophagus. He has no GERD symptoms, but his doctor has prescribed a big dose of a heartburn medication for life. Is ...

Hungry and carried away’ 42-year-old gulps down scorching hot dish; drinks iced water to ease pain, is diagnosed next day.

Experts say most endoscopies are generally safe and well tolerated. Patients are often given sedation to reduce discomfort ...

A BABY’S first birthday is typically a milestone celebration, full of joy. But as little Cole Atkinson-Hernandez turned one, ...

Researchers at the TechMed Center of the University of Twente have built a swallowable soft robot that samples stomach fluid ...

A chronic cough without heartburn are the tell-tale signs of the condition; surgery is typically not the answer.

COVID-19 can cause sore throat and ear pain as symptoms. Strep throat needs antibiotic treatment to avoid serious complications. Recovering from mononucleosis, or mono, requires rest and fluids.

If a strep test is negative, a follow-up throat culture can confirm if there is an infection. After ruling out strep throat, doctors consider viral infections or non-infectious causes for a sore ...