It’s normal to experience heartburn once in a while. But frequent heartburn or certain other symptoms may be signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic disorder in which stomach acid ...

“It leads to compounding issues, obesity being one of the biggest ones,” he says. “It can also lead to heart and vascular ...

You've just finished dinner, you're ready to dive into that new Netflix show you've been binge-watching, and just as you get ...

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Researchers found that those who used CPAP regularly were about 42% less likely to suffer nighttime heartburn, compared with those who used CPAP a little or not at all. Photo courtesy of Penn Medicine ...

Millions of Americans struggle with the burning sensation that creeps up their chest after meals, disrupting sleep and affecting daily life. Chronic heartburn doesn’t have to be a permanent fixture in ...

Endoscopic suturing is a new procedure for the treatment of chronic heartburn or reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), that may eliminate the need for daily medication and ...

A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly improving life for some people with acid reflux who need more help than medicine can give them. It's a novel way to treat severe ...

Overall, 46% of the respondents correctly identified chronic cough. Of these, allergists/immunologists had the highest ...

Heartburn, that uncomfortable burning sensation right behind the breastbone, often strikes the moment we lay down, turning what should be a time of rest into a struggle for comfort. This phenomenon, ...

A vitamin-sized diagnostic could be the future of esophageal cancer prevention. Cancer of the esophagus — the muscular tube that moves food from the mouth into the stomach — has just a 20% five-year ...