The trial showed a slower decline in kidney function in adults taking lubiprostone. Indian doctors emphasise the gut-kidney ...

Johnson & Johnson is facing lawsuits stemming from the recall of some of its Linx reflux management devices for a manufacturing defect, highlighting the risks that come from such recalls. The Linx ...

Why Does My Tooth Hurt? Whether it's sharp and sudden or dull and constant, tooth pain is hard to ignore. A toothache or tooth pain is caused when the nerve in the root of a tooth or surrounding a ...

Venous reflux disease (VRD) occurs when veins do not properly return blood to the heart. Health experts refer to it as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). VRD most commonly affects the legs and can ...

Antacids provide fast relief by neutralizing stomach acid, but do not heal the esophageal lining. H2 antagonists reduce stomach acid and help, to some extent, heal the esophageal lining. PPIs may be ...

Amanda Gardner is a health reporter whose stories have appeared in cnn.com, health.com, cnn.com, WebMD, HealthDay, Self Magazine, the New York Daily News, Teachers & Writers Magazine, the Foreign ...