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NewsRelated to Heartburn/GERD
- Acid Reflux Drugs May Up Fractures
Dec. 26, 2006 – Proton-pump inhibitors -- the popular drugs that fight stomach acid -- increase the risk of hip fractures, a U.S. study shows. The drugs are Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec (called Losec in Europe), and Protonix. The drugs shut down the chemical "pump" needed by stomach cells to
Read Full Article - 1 in 4 Suffer Heartburn Every Month
June 22, 2006 -- One in four people in Western countries suffer from heartburn heartburn at least once a month, according to a new study that shows the problem is much more common in the West than in other parts of the world. Researchers found that 25% of people in Western countries report symptoms
Read Full Article - Weight Gain May Up Women's Heartburn
May 31, 2006 -- When women gain weight, they may raise their risk of developing heartburn heartburn , even if they don't gain a lot of weight and aren't already overweight or obese. So says a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. "Even moderate weight gain among persons of normal w
Read Full Article - Stomach Acid May Affect Thyroid Drug
April 26, 2006 -- Stomach conditions may undercut drugs that treat thyroid problems , a new study shows. The study comes from researchers in Italy, including Marco Centanni, MD, of the endocrinology unit at Rome's La Sapienza University. Their report appears in The New England Journal of Medicine. C
Read Full Article - Heartburn Drugs May Cause Diarrhea
Dec. 20, 2005 -- Heartburn sufferers, listen up: Acid-fighting drugs might spell relief, but they could leave a less-welcome gift -- diarrhea. People taking proton pump inhibitors and H2 blockers have greater risk of infection from a potentially dangerous diarrhea bug known as Clostridium difficile
Read Full Article - Barrett's Esophagus: More Patients?
Dec. 2, 2005 -- More people may be suffering from Barrett's esophagus than previously thought, according to the first-ever estimate of the prevalence of the condition. Barrett's esophagus is the leading cause of esophageal cancer, which is one of the fastest growing cancers in the U.S. The condition
Read Full Article - Ulcers Give Scientists Nobel Prize in Medicine
Oct. 3, 2005 -- The 2005 Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to two Australian scientists for their research on ulcers in the early 1980s. Barry J. Marshall and J. Robin Warren will share the award. Their discovery paved the way for treating ulcers with antibiotics. Warren is a former pathologi
Read Full Article - Obesity, Acid Reflux Disease Linked?
Aug. 1, 2005 -- Here's another reason to tackle obesity: Trimming down could help avoid or ease heartburn. In heartburn, also called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, the tube leading from the throat to the stomach. Obesity raises the risk of GERD an
Read Full Article - Soda, Sleeping Pills May Cause Heartburn
A soft drink or sleeping pill before bed may make it harder to get a good night's sleep due to painful nighttime heartburn. A new study shows that carbonated soft drinks and one of the most commonly prescribed types of sleeping pills, benzodiazepines, may be some underappreciated causes of nighttime
Read Full Article - Smoking, Extra Salt Increase Heartburn Risk
Nov. 11, 2004 -- A late night meal of pepperoni pizza paired with an amusing pinot noir may sound romantic to some, but for people with acid reflux disease it is a declaration of war -- a call for heartburn. Most heartburn sufferers know the foods and situations that trigger their painful symptoms -
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