Archive for the ‘Acid Reflux News’ Category
Esophageal Cancer May Be Caused By Migration Of Cancer-Causing Stomach Cells
A new study is providing clues that may answer a decades-old question about the cells that give rise to a particularly lethal form of esophageal cancer…
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Esophageal Cancer May Be Caused By Migration Of Cancer-Causing Stomach Cells
‘Tis The Season For Turkey, Gravy, Pie And Acid Reflux
Jack Selby, of Lansing, Mich., had suffered from heartburn all of his life, especially around the holidays when he overindulged in some of his favorite food and drink…
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‘Tis The Season For Turkey, Gravy, Pie And Acid Reflux
Acid Reflux 50% More Common
A long-term Norwegian study reveals the number of people who experience acid reflux at least once a week has gone up by nearly 50% in the last 10 years, with women appearing to be more susceptible to the condition than men…
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Acid Reflux 50% More Common
Physicians Show Bias When Diagnosing Stomach Problems According To Study
Patients who complain of upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms often face a diagnosis of either gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or functional dyspepsia.
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Physicians Show Bias When Diagnosing Stomach Problems According To Study
Prescribing Acid-Suppressing Drugs To Infants
Frequent spitting up, irritability, and unexplained crying in infants can be very distressing to parents. Pediatricians often prescribe acid-suppressing drugs for these symptoms in an effort to treat infants for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however, GERD is an uncommon cause of these symptoms in otherwise thriving infants…
Prescribing Of Acid-suppressing Medication For Infants Rises Considerably
Infants who are frequently spitting up, irritable, and cry for unknown reasons can be extremely worrying for parents.
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Prescribing Of Acid-suppressing Medication For Infants Rises Considerably
Acid-Suppressing Drugs Being Over Prescribed In Infants
Frequent spitting up, irritability and unexplained crying in infants are often very distressing to parents. Physicians frequently prescribe acid-suppressing drugs for these symptoms
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Acid-Suppressing Drugs Being Over Prescribed In Infants
GERD Treatments, Benefits And Risks – New Report
New plain-language reports compare the risks and benefits of therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive condition that affects millions of individuals in the U.S., and can be treated with medications or surgery. The reports are from the U.S…
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GERD Treatments, Benefits And Risks – New Report
Airway Function Improves Following Anti-Reflux Surgery Both Before And After Lung Transplant
Surgery to correct gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, can preserve lung function in patients with end-stage pulmonary disease both before and after transplantation, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine…
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Airway Function Improves Following Anti-Reflux Surgery Both Before And After Lung Transplant
Proton Pump Inhibitors Should Have Black-box Warnings, Group Tell FDA
Withdrawal from PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) can lead to severe rebound acid secretion, a complication that can force users to become dependent on them – this should be mentioned in a black-box warning, consumer group Public Citizen has told the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)…
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Should Have Black-box Warnings, Group Tell FDA
