A patient recently told me they’ve been having some problems swallowing lately. What can cause this? Swallowing is a pretty complex body function. It starts in the oral phase, when food is moistened ...

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Key Takeaways Neurological conditions like stroke and Parkinson's disease can cause swallowing difficulties, known as dysphagia.Shaker exercises help strengthen ...

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by ...