The debate between treating acid reflux disease with medication or by surgical repair has been ongoing for quite some time. In the past there have been conflicting results from studies intending to compare the two choices. Most physicians advised to treat acid reflux disease with medications as long as the medications work to control the issues. Once the medications fail to solve the problem, or when there are other conditions being caused or aggravated by the acid reflux disease, it may be...
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Women are more likely to have osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee than men. Overweight women have worse results after knee surgery than women of normal... Read more »
Weighing the Risks of Having One or Both Knees Replaced
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