(HealthDay)—A minimally invasive surgery to treat chronic heartburn is safer than generally believed, and could be a desirable alternative to long-term use of acid reflux medications, new research indicates.
Mar 30, 2016
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(HealthDay) -- Rates of esophageal cancer have surged due to a lack of awareness about what causes the disease and how it can be prevented, experts say.
Jul 26, 2012
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Getting reflux after a meal can leave a bad taste in the mouth, so don't let it ruin your meals this holiday season. A Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital gastroenterologist provides tips for the whole ...
Nov 22, 2022
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A type of heartburn medication called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be linked to long-term kidney damage, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jan 18, 2016
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Some folks feasting this holiday have to contend with gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD.
Nov 24, 2023
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New research being presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting found infants prescribed antacids to manage acid reflux, or spitting up, under age 1 had more bone fractures later in childhood.
May 4, 2017
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University of Utah engineers mapped white blood cells called eonsinophils and showed an existing diagnostic method may overlook an elusive digestive disorder that causes swelling in the esophagus and painful swallowing.
Sep 6, 2012
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Many people suffer regularly from heartburn - a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up the food pipe (oesophagus) after eating. This causes inflammation and irritation of the lower oesophagus, and ...
Aug 10, 2017
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During the past 30 years, the number of patients with cancers that originate near the junction of the esophagus and stomach has increased approximately 600 percent in the United States. The first extensive probe of the DNA ...
Mar 24, 2013
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Cancer of the oesophagus is becoming more common in Europe and North America. Around 7,800 people in the UK are diagnosed each year. The exact causes of this cancer aren't fully understood. It appears to be more common in ...
Sep 13, 2012
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