Gastroenterology - October 2018 Archives

Heartburn is a burning sensation in your chest, just behind your breastbone. Technically called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heartburn occurs when stomach contents back up ...

For more than 10 years, Victoria Magnus struggled to control an eating disorder. A 2017 visit to Mayo Clinic set her on a new path. By sharing her story, Victoria hopes to help others while increasing awareness about eating disorders and the lasting consequences they can have.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — An international team of researchers led by Konstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, has developed a new tool to help ...

Faking hiccups – including the "hic" sound – is pretty easy. Getting rid of the real ones can be difficult. "It’s all an involuntary contraction of ...