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Do reflux medications reward bad eating habits?

(Los Angeles Times) UPDATED 2008-10-06

According to experts, the prevalence of acid reflux in America is rising by five percent a year. And that's in addition to the 60 percent who battle occasional heartburn, and the 25 percent who endure daily pain. In this article from the Los Angeles Times, one reporter looks at the history of heartburn--from Alka-Seltzer commercials in the 1970's to the surgical options available today--and she talks to experts about the possibility that newer, better medications may be allowing reflux sufferers to continue in bad eating habits. Read full story >

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