Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some heartburn treatments depress body iron levels, study finds
New research has found an association between some popular heartburn treatments and iron deficiency.
Oct 15, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
DDW: Psych disorders make GERD hard to Dx by symptoms alone
(HealthDay)—For patients with minor psychiatric disorders (MPD), symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are unreliable for establishing the presence of GERD, according to a study presented at the 2018 Digestive ...
Jun 5, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Invasive procedures should be reserved for a sub-group of acid reflux patients, study says
As the number of Americans with acid reflux grows, a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus says invasive procedures to treat those who don't respond to medication should be done for select ...
May 8, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long-term proton pump inhibitor use does not increase hip fracture risk among Alzheimer's patients
Long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use does not increase the risk of hip fracture among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The risk of hip fracture was slightly ...
Mar 13, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Taking proton pump inhibitors not linked to higher dementia risk
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD). As of 2011, up to 1 in 5 older adults reported using a PPI. Although ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Pediatrics
'Sleep positioners' a danger to baby: FDA
(HealthDay)—Infants should be put to sleep on their backs on a firm, empty surface and never placed on a sleep positioner, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says.
Oct 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Acid reflux cancer link
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) is an increasingly common cancer that silently affects the esophagus – the muscular tube that moves food into stomach. What causes EA is not well known but gastroesophageal reflux disease ...
Sep 15, 2017
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Surgery
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery associated with high rate of recurrence of GERD
Among patients who underwent laparoscopic antireflux surgery, about 18 percent experienced recurrent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) requiring long-term medication use or secondary antireflux surgery, according to ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Pediatrics
Variation in management for infants with GERD
(HealthDay)—For infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), there is considerable variation in diagnostic testing and surgical utilization, according to a study published online July 28 in Pediatrics.
Jul 28, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New study says PPIs do not cause dementia
Several studies have reported associations between proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use and dementia. New research published on July 18 in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association ...
Jul 20, 2017
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