These days a lot of children are admitted to hospitals for battery-ingestion related sickness. For this reason parents should be watchful of leaving any lithium battery anywhere in the house. Parents may not understand that ingesting a lithium batte...
Family family battery lithium parents esophagus damage batteriesThe medical term for having difficulty swallowing is dysphagia. Swallowing is a complex process that requires the action of reflexes predominately occurring in the pharynx and oesophagus but also in the brain. Swallowing is an automated process, in t...
Health health swallowing food caused oesophagus problemsSwallowing is something we all take for granted, it is easy and something we do without even thinking about the process involved. In fact there are over 50 sets of muscles and thousands of nerves involved in the process of getting the food you are ea...
Health health dysphagia food swallowing patients oesophagus strokeHealing Heartburn Holistically by: Dr. Rita Louise Everyone at some point in time has experienced some form of heartburn. Often, what we notice is a bitter, sour or acid taste in our mouths. At times, we may feel as if partially digested foods o...
Health health acid reflux stomach foods digestive esophagusAcid Reflux/Heartburn - Simple Steps to Relief by: Andrew Kelly You've seen the advertisements: Acid reflux is a horrible disease that can cause damage to the oesophagus and lead to cancer. Are these claims realistic, or simply exaggerated...
Health health acid reflux cancer oesophagus whichPeople suffering from dysphagia have trouble swallowing. Some people may experience problems swallowing foods, liquids or saliva, some may find it painful to swallow and others are unable to swallow at all. These swallowing difficulties mean it is a ...
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