LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When your doctor says he needs to look inside your esophagus and stomach, that usually means deep sedation and a scope down your throat. Now, a new less-daunting option for ...

An upper endoscopy can be used to determine the cause of heartburn and is often performed as an outpatient procedure. Upper endoscopy uses a thin scope with a light and camera at its tip to look ...

Some people experience chest pain or discomfort after an endoscopy. This can happen due to the gas surgeons use to inflate the stomach during the procedure. If this is the cause, the pain should be ...

A new study has shown that mindfulness helps patients to relax during an endoscopy, allowing doctors to carry out detailed ...

Physicians and physician groups have expressed concern surrounding procedures, especially those involving anesthesia, in patients taking glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist weight loss ...

Endoscopy is the insertion of a long, thin tube directly into the body to observe an internal organ — such as the gastrointestinal tract — in detail. Doctors can also use it in imaging, surgery, and ...

SANDY — More people are experiencing chronic digestive health conditions and colon cancer is being diagnosed at younger ages, prompting one of Utah's largest health care companies to increase options ...

Endoscopy is the primary diagnostic and therapeutic tool for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). The performance of endoscopic therapy depends on findings of stigmata of recent hemorrhage (SRH).

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use for obesity management continues to rise, but not without concerns ...

An ingestible capsule consisting of an endoscope equipped with a video camera at both ends was designed to explore the colon. This study compared capsule endoscopy with optical colonoscopy for the ...

The MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in Charleston, S.C., has launched the MUSC Advanced Pediatric Endoscopy Program and Pancreas Center.  The program and center is led by Sherif Ibrahim, MD, ...

State officials approved plans for an ambulatory surgery center in Cambridge that’s aimed at reducing Mass General Brigham’s ...