Behind your tongue, just a few inches down the back of your throat, lies a dangerous precipice: over one edge it’s a straight shot down your trachea and bronchi and into the lungs, and over the other ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children who have trouble swallowing pills can be taught to do so at a young age via several potential interventions, according to an article published online April 20 and in the May issue of ...

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 ...

Johns Hopkins experts are recommending early post-surgical assessment—preferably within 24 hours—for trouble chewing and swallowing food, or speaking normally, among patients who have had benign ...

(SACRAMENTO) A little over five years ago, Craig began having problems swallowing food. He would often chase down whatever he was eating with a piece of bread and extra water to get food through his ...

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 ...

People with ALS now have more options to deal with a distressing set of symptoms called bulbar signs. These include difficulties with speech, swallowing, and salivation that result from ...

Children or pets who swallow a penny should be monitored to see if they pass the coin, because newer pennies are predominantly made from zinc, which can cause ulcers or other problems, a Duke ...

Behind your tongue, just a few inches down the back of your throat, lies a dangerous precipice: over one edge it’s a straight shot down your trachea and bronchi and into the lungs, and over the other ...