News tagged with heartburn acid
Surgeons at BMC offering new procedure for acid reflux/GERD
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Boston Medical Center (BMC) surgeons are now offering patients an incisionless alternative to laparoscopic and traditional surgery for treatment of acid reflux or GERD.
Acid-reducing medicines may lead to dependency
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid regurgitation and dyspepsia once treatment is withdrawn in healthy individuals, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, th ...
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FDA says heartburn drugs can interfere with Plavix
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack ...
Clinical study rejects cancer safety fears of most common heartburn treatment
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Fears about the cancer causing effects of the second most prescribed group of drugs in the Western world have been put to rest, following the largest ever study into their use.
Study compares 2 nonsurgical treatments for reflux disease
Jan 19, 2009 |
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Two non-surgical, non-pharmacological treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) both appear effective in reducing medication use and improving voice and swallowing symptoms, according to a report in the January ...
New studies reveal that night-time acid reflux can impact sleep
Oct 15, 2007 |
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According to results of a survey presented at the 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, nighttime acid reflux, along with some of the less typical manifestations or symptoms of gastroesophageal ...
Heartburn drugs deemed safe for fetuses: research
Oct 07, 2009 |
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H2 Blocker drugs, such as Famotidine, Cimetidine and Ranitidine, approved in the U.S. for acid reflux (heartburn), pose no significant risks for the fetus according to a large collaborative cohort study by researchers at ...
Drinking wine lowers risk of Barrett's esophagus, precursor to esophageal cancer
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Drinking one glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's Esophagus by 56 percent, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in the March issue of Gastroenterology. Barrett's Esophagus is a p ...
No-scar surgery fixes misery of severe acid reflux
Sep 08, 2009 |
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John Spivey has no scar -- not even a tiny one -- to show that he had recent surgery to treat chronic acid reflux.
Obesity linked to acid reflux disease
Dec 12, 2006 |
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According to a new article in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GRD), more commonly known as, acid reflux, is linked to obesity. Since (GRD) is strongly associated with more seriou ...
Antacid medication in pregnancy may increase childhood asthma
Jan 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Children of mothers who took acid-suppressive drugs during pregnancy had a 1.5 times higher incidence of asthma when compared with children who were not exposed to the drugs in utero, finds ...
UT Southwestern digestive specialists freeze out esophagus cancer with new therapy
Jul 29, 2008 |
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UT Southwestern Medical Center gastroenterologists are using a new method to freeze damaged cells in the esophagus, preventing them from turning cancerous.
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