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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How does the inability to burp affect daily life?

The inability to burp—called retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD)—is caused by failure of the throat's cricopharyngeal muscle to relax to allow the outward passage of gas. An interview-based study in Neurogastroenterology ...

Medications

New research indicates that steroid creams can affect bone health

New research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevated risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures associated with osteoporosis. ...

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