Heartburn
Acid Reflux Is A Message From Your Body Telling You Something Is WRONG Inside
Your body sends you messages all the time. Most of us ignore the majority of them. Heartburn is after all a desperate message from your body telling you something is wrong inside. The only way you can ever cure your heartburn is from within by listening to what your body is trying to tell you, work with it and free yourself.
There are many treatments for heartburn whether you suffer from Acid Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Gastritis, Esophageal Reflux, or Bile Reflux.
Greatly Increased Risk Of Reflux Disease Of Esophagus In Extremely Obese Chil...
10 Jul 2010 at 7:00am
Extremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher risk of GERD compared to normal weight children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study...
Obese Children At Higher Risk Of GERD
9 Jul 2010 at 6:00pm
A large US study found that compared to normal weight children, obese children have a higher risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition where stomach fluid flows up into the food pipe or esophagus, damaging the lining...
Origin Of Acid Reflux Disease Revealed By Molecular Imaging
8 Jun 2010 at 9:00am
Molecular imaging has uncovered what may be to blame for acid reflux disease, a painful and potentially dangerous illness that affects a sizeable percentage of the population...
FDA Accepts New Drug Application (NDA) For Rabeprazole Sodium Extended-Releas...
4 Jun 2010 at 8:00am
Eisai Inc. (Headquarters: Woodcliff Lake, NJ; Chairman and CEO: Hajime Shimizu), a U.S. subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo; President and CEO: Haruo Naito) announced that the U.S...
Axanum And Expanded Nexium Indication Rejected By FDA
1 Jun 2010 at 4:00pm
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA has denied approval of AstraZeneca's Axanum (aspirin plus esomeprazole magnesium) and an expanded indication for AstraZeneca's Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium). AstraZeneca received a CRL (Complete Respo...
FDA: Possible Fracture Risk With High Dose, Long-term Use Of Proton Pump Inhi...
26 May 2010 at 11:00am
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers and health care professionals about a possible increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine with high doses or long-term use of a class of medications called proton pump inhibitors...
Hearburn, Acid Reflux Drugs May Raise Risk Of Bone Fracture Warns FDA
26 May 2010 at 9:00am
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that high dose, long term use of a class of drugs known as Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), for conditions such as heartburn, acid reflux and gastric ulcers, carries an increased risk of bone fra...
Disagreement On Symptom-Reflux Association Analysis Parameters In Infants
21 May 2010 at 12:00pm
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus is a normal process that occurs in healthy infants, children and adults. When GER causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications it is referred to as gastro...
Zegerid OTC Provides Greater And Faster Acid Control Than Prevacid 24HR Accor...
6 May 2010 at 7:00am
Merck Consumer Care has announced results of a head-to-head clinical study showing that ZEGERID OTC™ offers greater and faster acid control than Prevacid® 24HR. While acid control is an industry standard measure for acid-reducing drugs, greater an...
Weight Loss And Physical Activity Improve Symptoms Of GERD
5 May 2010 at 10:00am
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a debilitating problem for sufferers -- heartburn, difficulty swallowing, chest pain and acid reflux...
Mast Cell Tryptase Test May Aid In Diagnosis Of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
5 May 2010 at 10:00am
A pathology test may help doctors distinguish between two separate but overlapping esophageal disorders that require different courses of treatment, according to a study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
Proton Pump Inhibitor DEXILANTTM (dexlansoprazole) Now Available In U.S. Phar...
27 Apr 2010 at 9:00pm
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. today announced that DEXILANT™ (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules are now available in United States (U.S.) pharmacies. Takeda recently announced that the product trade name for dexlansoprazole in...
Outcomes Of Patients Dismissed From The Hospital With Noncardiac Chest Pain
21 Apr 2010 at 8:00am
The growing number of Americans with cardiovascular disease has caused a heightened sensitivity in the evaluation of chest pain...
Women And Digestion: New Survey By Enzymedica Identifies Surprising Impact On...
15 Apr 2010 at 8:00am
Digestive disorders are epidemic in the US and millions suffer regularly. While gas and bloating is common to both sexes, it is widespread in females, particularly during menses. Hoping to take a closer look at the problem, the digestive enzyme ex...
Detection Of Precancerous Condition Improved By New Form Of Endoscopic Scanning
14 Apr 2010 at 7:00am
Cancer of the lower esophagus develops almost exclusively in patients with Barrett's esophagus, an otherwise benign complication of esophageal reflux that affects approximately 3 million Americans. Although the prognosis of patients diagnosed with...
Torax Medical Receives CE Mark For Its LINX(R) Anti-Reflux Treatment
9 Apr 2010 at 8:00am
Torax Medical Inc., a medical device company focused on the minimally invasive treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), has received CE Mark for its LINX® Anti-Reflux treatment.. The company has started commercial launch of the LINX d...
The Overlap In Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder And Irritable Bowel Syndrome
2 Apr 2010 at 10:00am
Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are two very common disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract. About 10% of the population experience daily discomfort from reflux of gastric contents into the esophag...
Nonspecific Marker Of Non-Erosive Reflux Disease
31 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is an important public health problem which is extremely common nowadays. Symptoms of GERD arise from the exposure of increased acid gastric contents into the lower part of the esophageal mucosa. Most patient...
Stomach-Friendly Coffee
23 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
With stomach irritation preventing almost 2 out of every 10 people from enjoying coffee, scientists reported discovery of several substances that may be among the culprits responsible for brewing up heartburn and stomach pain in every cup...
Stomach Wraps Effective In Short To Medium Term For Severe Acid Reflux
17 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
Stomach wrap operations may be more effective than acid suppression tablets in the treatment of severe acid reflux, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study shows a more pronounced improvement in symptoms shortly after surgery than...
