FAIRFAX, Va. — Longtime Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly passed away Wednesday morning following a battle with esophageal cancer.

Representative Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia, a nine-term congressman who was the top Democrat on the House oversight ...

A research group has discovered that a natural substance in the body, known as platelet-activating factor (PAF), can strongly ...

Learn the early warning signs of esophageal cancer that are often missed. Discover risk factors, treatment options and how to ...

Surveillance endoscopy conducted every 2 years for Barrett’s esophagus offers no benefit in overall survival compared with ...

Blood in vomit signals a digestive emergency requiring immediate attention. Learn the causes, severity indicators, and steps ...

OUR KIDS WERE NINE AND 12, AND DURING THE COURSE OF HIS TREATMENT, WHICH WAS PRETTY PUNISHING, HE HAD A RADICAL SURGERY WHERE THEY TOOK OUT HIS ESOPHAGUS, PULLED UP HIS STOMACH AND RECONNECTED IT.

In what former Uruguayan President José Mujica said would be his final interview last year, he said: "A warrior has the right ...

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...

Chronic acid reflux is a common term for GERD. This backflow, also called acid reflux, can irritate the esophagus lining and cause a range of symptoms that over time can really impact a person’s ...

Uruguay's iconic President, Jose 'Pepe' Mujica, who served from 2010 to 2015, died on May 13 at the age of 89.