After dealing with acid reflux in myself and two of my children I have encountered the question "what about surgery to fix the problem?"... Read more »
Like most parents, I was filled with fear when the doctor said my daughter needed acid reflux surgery. I resisted the surgery for a long... Read more »
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Recently, my 80-plus-year-old dad was visiting with his brother, and the conversation quickly turned to health issues. What medications are... Read more »
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Fundoplication; Nissen fundoplication; Belsey (Mark IV) fundoplication; Toupet fundoplication; Thal fundoplication; Hiatal hernia repair; Endoluminal... Read more »
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Whiteheads are white, raised bumps caused by collections of oil and skin in pores. Whiteheads are also known as closed comedomes and pimples. See:... Read more »
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Scientists have been successful at sequencing 3.3 million genes from organisms living in the human gut, a discovery that could help in the... Read more »
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