A doctor with the Mayo Clinic answers a patient's questions on what do to about a new diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus. This condition--which is often a result of extended acid reflux--changes the lining of the esophagus. How much the lining changes is linked to how likely a person is to develop cancer, the doctor said.
Read moreGastroesophageal Reflux (GER) is a common condition from infancy to adulthood. However, there are significant differences in the symptoms... Read more »
When our second child was born and had acid reflux, we were really worried that we no longer had the time we did previously to give to our... Read more »
I hope to keep you up to date on the current research as it relates to reflux and caregiving. It is in that spirit that I introduce, or at... Read more »
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CausesAnyone who eats a lot of acidic foods can have mild and temporary heartburn. This is especially true when lifting, bending over, or lying down... Read more »
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) during... Read more »
A Danish study has found that people who have chronic acid reflux feel better when they're put on a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) drug by a doctor that... Read more »