Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hoarse voice? There's many reasons for rasping, experts say
Hoarseness is common and there are many causes, an expert says.
May 24, 2021
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Immunology
Is there a connection between asthma and acid reflux?
Asthma and acid reflux often occur together. It isn't clear why, or whether one causes the other. But we do know that acid reflux can worsen asthma and asthma can worsen acid reflux - especially severe acid reflux, a condition ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Medications
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased fracture risk in kids
Proton pump inhibitors—a widely used class of drugs used to treat acid reflux and related symptoms—may lead to an increased risk of fractures in children and adolescents, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Acid reflux affects nearly a third of US adults weekly
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications ...
Dec 19, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Got chronic heartburn? Easy does it during the Thanksgiving feast
(HealthDay)—The turkey, stuffing, cranberries, green bean casserole and mashed potatoes on the Thanksgiving table may look tempting, but if you have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) you should proceed with caution, ...
Nov 28, 2019
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Medications
Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney disease and failure
Common medications prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers are linked to increased risks for kidney failure and chronic kidney disease, found a recent University at Buffalo study.
Mar 18, 2019
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Neuroscience
Acid reflux could cause death during epileptic seizures, study finds
Pedro Irazoqui had just enjoyed a huge lobster dinner.
Jan 10, 2019
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Pediatrics
No increased risk of lung infections among infants using popular anti-reflux medicines
New University of Otago research shows infants using popular anti-reflux medicines like omeprazole are not at increased risk of pneumonia or other lower respiratory tract infections, contrary to findings from other international ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Treatment for severe heartburn prevents cancer
Medical or surgical treatment of severe heartburn prevents cancer of the oesophagus, a study from Karolinska Institutet with almost one million Nordic patients reveals. The results are published in the scientific journal ...
Aug 23, 2018
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Health
What your body may be telling you about your health
Do you have a persistent cough, or do you feel like your hair is thinning? These issues may signal that you need to visit a doctor. Baylor College of Medicine expert Isabel Valdez, a physician assistant and instructor of ...
Jul 25, 2018
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is a chronic symptom of mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus. A typical symptom is heartburn.
GERD is usually caused by changes in the barrier between the stomach and the esophagus, including abnormal relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which normally holds the top of the stomach closed; impaired expulsion of gastric reflux from the esophagus, or a hiatal hernia. These changes may be permanent or temporary ("transient").
Another kind of acid reflux, which causes respiratory and laryngeal signs and symptoms, is called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or "extraesophageal reflux disease" (EERD). Unlike GERD, LPR is unlikely to produce heartburn, and is sometimes called silent reflux.
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