http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common esophageal disorder, and frequently encountered in the primary care setting. Accumulating evidence has confirmed the excellent efficacy and safety of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy in patients with all grades of GERD, making these agents the mainstay of treatment. However, the possible impact of changes in body weight(BW) or body mass index (BMI) in reflux patients while on long-term PPI therapy has not been examined. http://www.physorg.com/news175521868.html Medicine & Health Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:30:02 EST news175521868 Researchers from LIFE - Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen are working on a promising research project that seems to indicate that probiotics have a slimming effect. http://www.physorg.com/news160725306.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 May 2009 06:55:52 EST news160725306 Counselling via the phone and internet can help weight management in overweight individuals, according to a Dutch study published in the open access journal, BMC Public Health. http://www.physorg.com/news150695972.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:59:32 EST news150695972 Environmental changes implemented at 12 Dow Chemical Company worksites helped employees' there achieve modest improvements in health risks, including weight management, decreasing tobacco use and blood pressure, says Emory University public health researcher Ron Goetzel, PhD. http://www.physorg.com/news144507656.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:56 EST news144507656