'Thanksgiving' is written as '感恩节' in Chinese. It is pronounced as 'gǎn ēn jiē' - third, first and third tone. 'Happy Thanksgiving'... (read more)

"Christmas' is '圣诞节', which is pronounced as 'shèng dàn jiē' - fourth fourth and third tone. 'Merry Christmas' is '圣诞节快乐',... (read more)

Barrett's esophagus is a complication of chronic GERD, which can be diagnosed via an endoscopy and a biopsy. People suffer Barett's esophagus often have salmon pink color lining of the esophagus. The healthy tissue should be a whitish color. (read more)

High grade dysplasia means malignant cells and possibile invasion to other cells. The treatment can be a surgery or follow-up biopsy surveillance. Both methods have its pros and cons, so you need to discuss with your gastroenterologist and thoracic surgeon... (read more)

Community Manager Appreciation Day is initiated by Jeremiah Owyang in 2010. It is an international event which is celebrated on every 4th Monday of January. Find out more here - (read more)

It is known that if heartburn medications can prevent esophageal cancer at the moment. However, it is found that people on long term heartburn medication may develop smal benign polyps in their stomach. Those polyps appear to be harmless. (read more)