Most people who experience chronic heartburn have symptoms that are caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Two new studies presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology examined eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a condition that can mimic symptoms of GERD, in a small proportion of people.
Get the full story...
Sword swallowers are more likely to sustain an injury - such as a perforation of the oesophagus - if they are distracted or are using multiple or unusual swords, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ.
Read the full story
