Chemicals commonly used to treat heartburn also display fighting power against the oral bacteria linked with gum disease, according to researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and ...

Q. While I was visiting Italy, I experienced a dreadful bout of acid reflux. A doctor prescribed an oral medication called Riopan, which I took before bed. It worked remarkably well. I am told that ...

Queasy Americans, fighting upset stomachs and worries about the pandemic, have stocked up on prescription and over-the-counter medications, making them scarce in some parts of the country.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The FDA is considering a petition calling for cancer warning labels on popular over-the-counter antacids that treat heartburn. Throat cancer is skyrocketing and many doctors blame ...

New research found infants prescribed antacids to manage acid reflux, or spitting up, under age 1 had more bone fractures later in childhood. New research being presented at the 2017 Pediatric ...

Feb. 8 (UPI) --Children taking antacids have a much higher risk for developing asthma than those who don't take the drugs, a study published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics found. Infants and toddlers ...