Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. Your questions and comments are keeping our inboxes busy, so we’ ll dive right in. Now a reader in Detroit wonders about the safety of his ...

During swallow rehabilitation, your therapist may also recommend dietary changes to improve swallowing like using a straw or spoon, taking smaller bites of foods, or using a thickener to bulk up thin ...

We first tested washing-up liquids in 1959, and more than 65 years later we're still at it – now scrutinising the cleaning ability of big brands such as Fairy and Ecover alongside supermarket-own ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is now an established cause of dysphagia. Gastroenterologists should have a high clinical suspicion for this condition if the characteristic clinical and endoscopic ...

A thick, fruity smoothie is a great grab-and-go breakfast, but how do you achieve that luscious texture? Consider adding one of these simple ingredients.

The problems include a bowel puncture or blockage. All children who are suspected of swallowing magnets need an urgent X-ray. Most small, smooth or blunt objects pass without problems into the stomach ...