What Is an Upper GI Series? An upper GI series is a group of X-ray tests that look at your GI tract -- your food pipe (the esophagus), stomach, and the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum ...

This Saturday, Americans all across the country will look to the skies to witness fireworks exploding into ooh-inducing bursts of color, shapes, and sounds. But what goes up must come down, and some ...

Scientists help pyrotechnicians make green fireworks environmentally-friendly. July 4, 2009— -- Washington, D.C. (ISNS) -- For Philip Butler, a pyrotechnics aficionado with Fireworks by Grucci, ...

When the rockets and the bombs burst in the air tonight, spectators will experience more than a spectacular show celebrating America’s birthday. When their blends of black powder, metals, oxidizers, ...

Scientists are working on a new generation of kinder, gentler pyrotechnics that produce less smoke and use fewer toxic metals. Fireworks are fun and exciting, but the flashing displays can harm the ...

When the rockets and the bombs burst in the air tonight, spectators will experience more than a spectacular show celebrating America’s birthday. When their blends of black powder, metals, oxidizers, ...

What Is a Barium Enema? A Barium enema is an examination of your lower gastrointestinal tract (your doctor may call it your lower GI tract) using X-rays. It’s also known as a colon X-ray. X-rays show ...