News tagged with heartburn acid
Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery
(AP) -- Like a lot of New Yorkers who spent time near the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center, Lorraine Ashman needs to take a deep breath before listing all the health problems that have afflicted her over the past ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Natural history of heartburn
A research team from Iceland studied the natural history and prevalence of heartburn at a 10-year interval, and the effect of heartburn on various symptoms and activities. The results showed that heartburn is a common and ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Surgeons at BMC offering new procedure for acid reflux/GERD
Boston Medical Center (BMC) surgeons are now offering patients an incisionless alternative to laparoscopic and traditional surgery for treatment of acid reflux or GERD.
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Acid-reducing medicines may lead to dependency
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(PPIs) for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid regurgitation and dyspepsia once treatment is withdrawn in healthy individuals, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, th ...
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Women taking indigestion drugs at increased risk of hip fracture after menopause
Post-menopausal women are 35% more likely to suffer hip fracture if they take indigestion drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a figure which increases to 50% if they are also current or former smokers, suggests ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Heart attacks, other emergencies spike during holidays
(Medical Xpress) -- During his 23-year career, the medical director of the UCSF Emergency Department has done everything from treat traumatic injuries to deliver babies. While medical emergencies occur throughout ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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New incision-free surgery helps tame chronic acid reflux
(Medical Xpress) -- Adam Vasser would wake up at night choking on partially digested food and liquid. Stomach acid burned the delicate tissue of his throat. “I’d sleep really badly,” he said.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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'Sponge on a string' trial launched to try and prevent deadly oesophageal cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Cancer Research UK has launched a large multi-centre trial to test a new device for detecting Barrett’s oesophagus – a condition that puts sufferers at increased risk of developing cancer of ...
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Anti-reflux surgery helps airway function both before and after lung transplant
Surgery to correct gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, can preserve lung function in patients with end-stage pulmonary disease both before and after transplantation, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Stay in ICU means fewer patients likely to renew prescriptions after discharge
Patients often do not renew prescriptions for their chronic diseases after they are released from hospital.
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Heartburn treatment may extend survival in IPF patients
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who report treatment for gastroespophageal reflux (GER) appear to have longer survival than IPF patients who are not treated for GERD, according to a new study from the University ...
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Esophageal cancer risk higher in medically treated GERD patients with fewest symptoms
Medically treated patients with mild or no symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at higher risk for developing esophageal cancer than those with severe GERD symptoms, according to a University of Pittsburgh ...
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Certain sleeping positions can impact the quality of your rest
(Medical Xpress) -- Sleeping is essential for good health, but there have been debates over the years about whether or not there is a "best" way to snooze.
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Modern treatments for GERD effective at achieving long-term remission for most patients
In an evaluation of contemporary antireflux therapies for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), most patients who received treatment with either the proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole or laparoscopic antireflux ...
May 17, 2011 |
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