As the use of air conditioners increases during the hot weather, the mucous membranes of the throat can easily become dry and ...

A recent case report from Mayo Clinic in Eye & ENT Research documents the first-ever case of vocal fold paralysis (VFP) ...

The evolutionary trade-off that crossed humans' airway and food pathway, raising choking risk from toddlerhood to old age — ...

People are more worried about severe muscular problems when taking statins than they should be: Such side effects are exceedingly rare, research published Thursday in the journal The Lancet Digital ...

To systematically review the efficacy, mechanisms, and application characteristics of neuromuscular-related interventions for post-stroke dysphagia (PSD), and to examine strategy selection across ...

BOSTON – A gene therapy Benitec Biopharma is developing for oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) has improved patients' ability to swallow, according to interim clinical trial results presented ...

Eating too much ultraprocessed food could take a toll on muscle health, according to new research published Tuesday in the journal Radiology. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

University College Dublin researchers have developed a robotic model of the human esophagus, transforming how swallowing disorders are studied, diagnosed and treated. Dysphagia, or difficulty ...

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Last Easter while my children were sorting through their baskets of chocolate eggs and jelly beans, my son looked up from the table and asked a simple question: “Why don’t Grandma and Grandpa eat ...