Dealing with occasional heartburn is one thing, but living with debilitating acid reflux disease is another. Millions of people spend years on powerful drugs to keep their symptoms in check, but a non ...

Doctors estimate that 1 in 5 adults suffer from acid reflux disease, which can lead to esophageal cancer. Now, a brand new procedure offered at CHI Health Creighton stops acid reflux in its tracks ...

For 12 years, Kathy Dickinson lived with the painful symptoms of Gastroesophageal reflux disease, a condition that causes pain such as heartburn. "It would happen in the morning. It would happen after ...

(NBC) - Acid reflux affects nearly 60 million Americans, but a new incisionless procedure is offing patients instant relief. Two years ago Jerry Boyle began having chronic indigestion. "Mostly after I ...

People with gastroesophageal reflux disease know the symptoms all too well — heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain and trouble sleeping or swallowing. Those who turn to Dr. Pankaj K. Bhatnagar for help ...

Question: “I have acid reflux disease and have been on prescription antacid medications for years. They don’t work as well as they used to, and I’m concerned about their side effects. Are there any ...

History was made in the St. Bernard Parish Hospital recently when Dr. Thomas Delahoussaye performed the first LINX Procedure, a permanent, drug-free treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease. The ...

The aim of cardiomyotomy in achalasia patients is to decrease the lower oesophageal sphincter tone [1]. Although this procedure improves dysphagia, it can induce gastroesophageal reflux [2 - 5]. So, ...

BOSTON (CBS) - It is one of the most common health problems and it's called everything from heartburn to acid reflux. A procedure approved by the FDA last year is now getting positive feedback. Roy ...

Have antacids and other medications to help control gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) failed to bring relief? Have you changed your diet but still suffer frequent heartburn or other uncomfortable ...

While both groups had weight-loss success, the first group had better outcomes reducing their acid reflux symptoms compared to the group who just had gastric bypass. “This is the first study to ...

For years, Sharon Nance has had to watch what she did after eating, sleep with her head elevated and take medications to combat one thing — acid reflux. Thanks to a new procedure, she doesn't have to ...