Top Acid Reflux & GERD News
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FDA Rejects Axanum and Expanded Nexium Indication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected two drug applications meant to extend the patent protection on AstraZeneca's Nexium. Read Summary > -
New Tool May ID Acid Reflux
A new scanning technique may help doctors determine the severity of acid reflux problems. Read Summary > -
Milk From Grass-Fed Cows Is More Heart Healthy
Milk from cows who graze on grass appears to be more heart healthy than milk from cows fed on grain feedlots, a new study has found. Read Summary > -
People Can Become Immune to Caffeine Boost
If your morning cup of coffee has evolved into a morning pot of coffee, you may becoming "immune" to the caffeine jolt, experts say. Read Summary > -
Study Confirms Risks of Some Acid Reflux Drugs
Results from a new study have confirmed previous research that proton pump inhibitors such as Nexium, Protonix, and Prilosec may increase users' risk of bone fractures by about 25 percent and can more than double the risk of contracting the bacterium Clostridium difficile. Read Summary > -
GERD Drug Kapidex Now Sold as Dexilant
Drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has changed the name of the drug Kapidex to Dexilant (dexlasoprazole) to reduce the likelihood of dispensing errors. Read Summary > -
7 Steps That Can Halt Heartburn
Antacids, proton pump inhibitors, and other medications can help treat heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease, but experts say lifestyle stages also can help ease these conditions. Read Summary > -
Small Magnet "Bracelet" for the Esophagus May Ease Heartburn
The titanium magnetic bracelet allows food to pass through the esophagus but tightens when acid flows back up the throat. Read Summary >
