If food gets stuck in your throat but you aren’t choking, home remedies, including drinking a carbonated beverage, may help. But if you have severe symptoms like difficulty breathing, you may need ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (UPI) --If a piece of turkey becomes lodged in your throat this holiday season, experts recommend against trying to free it with cola -- an old wives' tale given new life through ...

Difficulty swallowing is the main symptom of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). EoE symptoms often get worse when you're exposed ...

…”there's always the chance that the esophagus will be perforated, leading to aspiration into the lungs.” Not correct. This appears to confuse “into the lungs” with “into the chest” A ruptured ...

You can practice progressive muscle relaxation to relieve throat tension and make swallowing easier. Try diaphragmatic breathing to relax your throat muscles and ease swallowing difficulties.

The 4 stages of dysphagia range from mild to severe, but no single, universally accepted scale exists. Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing. It occurs when there is a disruption in one or more ...