That burning pain in the chest after after a heavy meal? You can often dismiss it as nothing more than heartburn. But while it is usually a harmless reaction linked to digestion, it can sometimes ...
Heartburn or acid reflux, commonly known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), affects millions of people worldwide. While occasional acid reflux is harmless, chronic and long-term untreated GERD ...
NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Certain foods are known to trigger heartburn. But when it seems everything causes that burning pain, it's time for a specialist, not just the antacids. A local man ...
Obese and overweight men and women who suffer from heartburn often report relief when they lose weight, a new study shows. The researchers tracked the effects of weight loss over a year in patients ...
’Tis the season for heartburn. Dr. Mark Pochapin, the Sholtz-Leeds Professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at NYU Langone Health, said he often sees ...
It’s normal to experience heartburn once in a while. But frequent heartburn or certain other symptoms may be signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic disorder in which stomach acid ...
Do you often brush off heartburn as just poor digestion? While it may seem harmless, frequent heartburn can sometimes signal more serious underlying conditions - including cancers. Also Read | AIIMS ...
What many dismiss as mere discomfort after meals may actually be causing serious damage to delicate tissues throughout your digestive tract. The burning sensation of heartburn literally describes what ...
Pancreatitis is excruciatingly painful, especially after eating. The pancreas is behind the lower part of the stomach, ...
SEATTLE — Heartburn is something most people experience at one point or another, especially after a heavy meal or drinking alcohol. “It’s so common that most of the time your natural intuition is ...
Feb. 3 -- MONDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Takeda Pharmaceuticals said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Kapidex, a reformulated version of its popular acid reflux drug Prevacid.