Top Acid Reflux & GERD News
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Could bacteria cause GERD?
New research has found that people who suffer from acid reflux and Barrett's esophagus have different bacteria in their throats than healthy people. Read Summary > -
House panel approves healthcare reform bill
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved a sweeping bill designed to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, clearing the way for a vote by the full House in the fall. Read Summary > -
Drugmakers pour $40 million into healthcare reform debate
Statistics show that the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a lobbying group that represents 32 brandname drug companies, and its member companies have spent $40 million lobbying Congress as the lawmakers work to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system. Read Summary > -
Doctors judge patients by their looks, studies show
Several studies have found that doctors treat patients differently depending on their race and body weight. Read Summary > -
Reid: No healthcare vote until after August recess
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says there will be no vote on healthcare reform before Congress takes its August break, a move that would go against President Obama's announced timetable for its vote. Read Summary > -
Some patients say non-traditional therapies ease reflux
Some patients with chronic acid reflux say they've found relief, not from reducing acid in their stomach--but from adding it. Read Summary > -
AMA backs House healthcare reform bill
The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging approval for healthcare overhaul legislation currently moving through committees in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read Summary > -
House bill would make health care a 'right, responsibility'
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives want to define health care as a right and a responsibility for all Americans. Read Summary >
