Newest Medicine For Gerd
- GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications
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Surgery
Surgical Management Of Barrett's Esophagus
Procedures to Remove the Mucus Lining. Various techniques or devices have been developed to remove the mucus lining of the esophagus. The intention is to remove early cancerous or precancerous tissue (high-grade dysplasia) and allow regrowth of new and hopefully healthy tissue in the esophagus.
Such techniques include photodynamic therapy (PDT), surgical removal of the abnormal lining, or ablation techniques, such as the use of laser, to destroy...
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From Our Experts
Introducing Our Newest Health Expert: Amy Hendel
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Newest Doctor's Visit
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Vitamin D: the newest coronary risk factor?
Vitamin D: the newest coronary risk factor? It's probably one of the most exciting health phenomena I've stumbled across in... Read more »
Book Review: What Atul Gawande's Newest Book Means for Breast Cancer...
On reading the title of the book, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance, and glancing at its cover, which pictures a gowned-up surgeon,... Read more »
GERD and Asthma: What's the Connection?
You wouldn't think there'd be a link between the stomach and asthma, yet even as far back as the 1970s asthma experts noticed a connection... Read more »
From Our Sources
Q&A: Is DGL the newest relief for heartburn?
A reader of the Seattle Times asks Dr. Astrid Pujari whether DGL--deglycyrrhizinated licorice--will help ease acid reflux. Dr. Pujari responds with... Read more »
New formula of GERD medicine may treat nighttime acid reflux
Depomed Inc. has announced that a clinical trial to evaluate a new delivery and absorption method for a medicine currently used to treat... Read more »
Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital H...
On June 9, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first effective vaccine against Human Papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection that... Read more »
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Your doctor will ask you to estimate how often you have heartburn or other symptoms of GERD, whether your symptoms are worse when you lie down or... Read more »
Dental Problems in Children with GERD
Copyright Pediatric Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Assocation (www.reflux.org). This document is medically reviewed and used with permission.... Read more »
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