GERD

For whatever reason, green apples give me heartburn. I still eat them from time to time, but without fail, I feel a little bit of acid reflux after I ... Read More »

The incidence of throat cancer -- also known as esophageal adenocarcinoma -- is on the rise. So is obesity. And it seems the two are linked. Actually, ... Read More »

My allergist recently put me on a heartburn medication to see if it helps my asthma stay in control. GERD and asthma are connected, though health ... Read More »

GERD, or gastroesophogeal reflux disease, affects 5%-7% of the population. In a nutshell, for people with GERD, the muscles where the esophagus and ... Read More »

A new study reveals antireflux medications are being overprescribed in infants. Researchers measured reflux acid from the stomachs of 44 infants in a ... Read More »

If you get heartburn more than twice a week, you ought to embrace the basic tenets of a healthy lifestyle. Not only will they keep you in fighting ... Read More »

Do you suffer from exercise-induced heartburn? It can really be miserable, not to mention put a serious kink in your efforts and sap your motivation ... Read More »

Although summer holidays bring thoughts of sun and fun, for many people they also bring the dread of miserable heartburn symptoms and discomfort. If ... Read More »

Acid reflux affects millions of people in the United States, and the sale of antacids and acid reducers is a billion dollar industry. Though there are ... Read More »

Obese caucasians are at higher risk for developing acid reflux disease than obese individuals of other races. In a group of 80,000 patients obesity ... Read More »