David Kimmel had struggled with heartburn for years, so he initially dismissed his trouble swallowing food as a symptom of ...

There are two types of inflammation: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is the kind that lasts a few hours, days, or weeks, and it’s helpful to healing. It’s your immune system’s response when ...

For patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, front-loading immunotherapy with induction chemo and chemoradiotherapy, ...

Dr. Bizekis emphasized that ongoing heartburn should not be ignored. For patients with persistent reflux, speaking with a ...

Esophageal Cancer: Esophageal cancer is a rapidly progressing cancer. If detected early, treatment can yield good results.

A dad of one has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer after dismissing the symptoms as heartburn. John Wardman, 60, had ...

The month of April is dedicated to raising awareness on the risks, symptoms and treatment of esophageal cancer. That’s the ...

Vulvar cancer appears as a lesion or ulcer on the external genitalia, or vulva. The texture or color of the skin may look different than the normal skin around it. It might be thicker, lighter or ...

In 2019, Jennifer Lava had just moved to Washington, D.C., to start a new job and chapter. The New Jersey native, then 34, had a remarkably normal life and an unremarkable medical history. "I had been ...

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol can cause weight gain, skin changes, and muscle weakness. Although short term spikes in cortisol when you're stressed are normal, chron Cortisol, known as ...

If you have been in an airplane, you should know what to do in an emergency. Something along the lines of “put your oxygen mask on first before helping anyone else.” Flights are unpredictable. It is a ...

Correspondent. "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours" Tracy Smith is an award-winning correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours," who joined CBS News in 2000. Smith has covered a ...