DENVER (CBS4)- The Little Swallows program introduces preschool-age children to music. The program can go on to help them perform better in school, develop social skills with classmates, as well as ...

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In her native country of Greece, Purdue professor Georgia Malandraki saw firsthand that resources for swallowing disorders were extremely limited. That only fueled a passion to explore how to improve ...

An estimated 15 million Americans have trouble swallowing properly. The group includes people with muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis and some cancers, along with elderly people who often have ...

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Among patients receiving a swallow evaluation, feeding tube requirements were less frequent for those receiving a pretreatment evaluation compared with referral during or after treatment (31% versus ...

Swallowing problems and anxiety may go hand in hand, with each potentially worsening the other. Anxiety can tighten throat muscles, making swallowing harder, while persistent swallowing issues can ...

Israeli researchers say they have established age markers to determine how often healthy people should be able to swallow in 30 seconds. The inability to swallow, known as dysphagia, can signal ...