Information and opinions on health from Krystle Kopacz at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3329/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3329/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3329/index http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/3329/13148/bubble-half Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:17:00 -0400 Krystle Kopacz Hi there, this is Krystle Kopacz, producer for MyAcidRefluxConnection.com.  Here's an interesting story from the New York Times News Service: Heartburn may be eased by chewing gum. Seems kind of odd, especially since peppermint has long been thought to aggravate acid reflux symptoms.(Read about foods that can trigger GERD symptoms here.) The story does not say what flavor of sugar-free gum the study used. It did say, however, that... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/3329/13148/bubble-half http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/3329/11763/surgery Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:54:01 -0400 Krystle Kopacz Hey everyone! Your site producer here with an update... Health Magazine came out with an interesting report recently -- the magazine wrote about five overused surgeries and gave tips to avoid getting them. Guess what was right smack in the middle of its list? heartburn surgery.  Health Magazine writes: "A whopping 60 million Americans experience heartburn at least once a month; 16 million deal with it daily. So it's no wonder... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/3329/11763/surgery