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Quitting Smoking

It's never too late to quit smoking. According to the American Cancer Society, about half of all smokers who keep smoking will die from a smoking-related disease. Quitting has immediate health benefits.

According to the National Institutes of Health, about 70% of adults in the U.S. who smoke want to quit. About 40% of them make a serious attempt to do so each year, but fewer than 5 percent actually succeed. A June 2006 report published by the NIH says that the available smoking ce...

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Expert & Community Posts

Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: What is Water Brash?

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Read Dr. Eisner's answers to the latest community questions What is water brash, what causes it... Read more »

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Health Guide

Acid Reflux Symptoms

Heartburn. Heartburn is the primary symptom of GERD. It is a burning sensation that radiates up from the stomach to the chest and throat. Heartburn is most likely to occur in connection with... Read more »

Acid Reflux (GERD) and the Esophagus

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which acids from the stomach move backward into the esophagus (an action called reflux). Reflux occurs if the muscular actions in... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Symptoms

People with sleep apnea usually do not remember waking up during the night.Symptoms in AdultsSymptoms may include:Excessive daytime sleepinessMorning headachesIrritability and impaired mental... Read more »

Acid Reflux (GERD) Risk Factors

GERD occurs monthly in about half of American adults. People of all ages are susceptible to GERD. Elderly people with GERD tend to have a more serious condition than younger people.Risk... Read more »

Acid Reflux Prevention, Acid Reflux Diets

PreventionPeople with heartburn should first try lifestyle and dietary changes. In one study, 44% of patients who experienced symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) reported improvement... Read more »

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Medications

Pepcid Oral Uses and How to Use

Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach or intestines. It may be used to prevent... Read more »

Tagamet Oral Uses and How to Use

Cimetidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and prevent them from coming... Read more »

Reglan Oral Uses and How to Use

This medication is used to treat certain conditions of the stomach and intestines. Metoclopramide... Read more »

Focalin XR Oral Drug Interactions

...not use prescription or non-prescription antacids/heart burn relievers/acid blockers (e.g.,... Read more »

Alkets Oral Uses and How to Use

This medication is used to treat symptoms caused by too much stomach acid such as heartburn,... Read more »

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A new Paradigm on Acid Reflux

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By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day, 70 million people in the United States suffer from... Read summary »

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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 60 million Americans have acid reflux disease. It's not serious for most, but the condition... Read summary »

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By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Feeding your kids the same low-fat diet you eat may not be... Read summary »

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