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Dr. Eisner answers your GERD questions: Best time to take Aciphex?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...plays a role in the development of sinusitis in both children and adults. One study showed that... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Anwers your GERD Questions: Is Nexium safe for kids?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...year, the FDA approved Nexium for short-term use in children ages 1-11 years for the treatment... Read more »
Acid Reflux from Infancy to Adulthood Part II: Children and Teens
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...plan to manage GERD at school. In addition, your child's doctor or gastroenterologist may need... Read more »
Acid Reflux and Obesity in Women
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...obesity has increased sharply for both adults and children in the U.S. According to the Centers... Read more »
The GERD/Migraine Connection
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...headaches. I have spoken to many parents of older children and teens with GERD and often hear... Read more »
Health Guide
FDA Approves Nexium For Short-Term Treatment of GERD in Adolescents
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NEXIUM® delayed release capsules in children ages 12 to 17 for the short-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). NEXIUM was... Read more »Acid Reflux (GERD) Risk Factors
...protection against Barrett's esophagus.People with hiatal hernia.Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in ChildrenGERD is very common in children of all ages, but it is usually mild. Heartburn has been... Read more »Acid Reflux Prevention, Acid Reflux Diets
...raise the head actually increase the risk for reflux.) A reflux board is prescribed for use in children who have gastroesophageal reflux. A board tilts the child upward while he is lying in... Read more »Acid Reflux Complications: Symptoms & Erosive Esophagitis
...erosion (the loss of the tooth's enamel coating) is a very common problem among GERD patients, including children. It results fromthe acid backing up into the mouth and eroding the enamel.Chronic... Read more »Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Heartburn: Highlights
...associated with increased risk for cancer of the esophagus (esophageal adenocarcinoma).Surgery and Children. A recent study published in an American Gastroenterological Association journal... Read more »Images
See a diagram showing the cause and effects of acid reflux.... Read more »
Medications
...your medical condition and response to therapy. In children, dosage may also be based on body... Read more »
...your medical condition and response to therapy. In children, dosage may also be based on body... Read more »
...your medical condition and response to therapy. In children, dosage may also be based on body... Read more »
Related News
Drugmaker launches childhood-GERD awareness program
October 02, 2008A recent online survey found that childhood gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects everything from kids' school performance to their sleep... Read summary »
Hospitalizations due to GERD up 103 percent
October 03, 2008The number of hospitalizations because of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) rose 103 percent between 1998 and 2005, a new report says. Among the... Read summary »
Surgery-Free Treatments for GERD
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire)Â -- Two non-surgical treatments may bring relief to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The painful condition is... Read summary »
Acid-reflux drugs may lead to zinc deficiency
October 02, 2008This Q & A discusses a possible side effect of taking gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) drugs such as Nexium, Prevacid, or Protonix. Read summary »
New GERD drug does well in early tests
October 02, 2008In a recent test of a new acid reflux drug, participants reported that the medication eased the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The new... Read summary »
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