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Patients with GERD benefit from radiofrequency ablation – News-Medical.net 9 Feb 2012, 12:10 pm
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Patients with GERD benefit from radiofrequency ablation
News-Medical.net Acid reflux, GERD. They're different terms for the same type of condition – stomach acid used for digestion travels back up the esophagus, the "food pipe" that connects your throat to your stomach. Acid reflux causes a burning sensation or extreme … |
PPI Ineffective for Asthma Control in Children With No GERD Symptoms – AAFP News Now 8 Feb 2012, 6:28 pm
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PPI Ineffective for Asthma Control in Children With No GERD Symptoms
AAFP News Now By Lisa Curran An acid reflux drug frequently prescribed for children with poorly controlled asthma does not improve asthma control if the child has no symptoms of acid reflux, according to a recent study (abstract) published in JAMA: the Journal of … |
FDA Issues Warning on Acid Reflux Drugs – MedPage Today 8 Feb 2012, 5:16 pm
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FDA Issues Warning on Acid Reflux Drugs
MedPage Today By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today The FDA warned today that use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — including popular brands such as Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid — may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Acid Reflux Drugs Slammed with Diarrhea Warning by FDA Do Acid Reflux Drugs Cause Diarrhea? Stomach acid drugs increase risk of bacterial infections, FDA warns |
Apex council member fights DWI – Cary News 8 Feb 2012, 12:15 am
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Apex council member fights DWI
Cary News BY ANNE BLYTHE, ablythe@newsobserver.com An Apex town council member convicted in January of driving while impaired is appealing the verdict with an unusual defense: An acid reflux problem, he claims, skewed the breath test he took when arrested. |
The best and worst foods for digestion – Fox News 7 Feb 2012, 11:34 am
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The best and worst foods for digestion
Fox News High-fat and fried food Worst Both high-fat and fried food can overwhelm the stomach, resulting in acid reflux and heartburn. "The body can only handle so much at one time," says Jessica Anderson, RD, a diabetes educator with the Texas A&M Health … |
What is Acid Reflux – Symptom, Causes, Treatments – Newsolio (blog) 5 Feb 2012, 7:25 pm
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What is Acid Reflux – Symptom, Causes, Treatments
Newsolio (blog) Acid reflux usually occurs due to excessive accumulation of digestive fluids inside the stomach and inappropriate activity of the sphincter (the valve that connects the esophagus to the stomach). In normal conditions, the sphincter should be able to … |
Citing acid reflux, Apex Councilor appeals DWI conviction – The Independent Weekly 1 Feb 2012, 5:27 pm
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Citing acid reflux, Apex Councilor appeals DWI conviction
The Independent Weekly They'll contend that Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)—the common cause of heartburn and indigestion—artificially increased his BAC. Breathalyzers measure the presence of "breath alcohol." Some medical experts have argued that GERD inflates the … Apex council member fights DWI |
Hip fracture risk rises with acid reflux drug use – CBC.ca 1 Feb 2012, 1:57 pm
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Hip fracture risk rises with acid reflux drug use
CBC.ca The risk of hip fracture was 1.35 times higher among post-menopausal women who regularly took drugs used to treat heartburn and acid reflux for two years compared with those who did not take the medication. Hip fractures can result from a motor vehicle … Acid Reflux Treatment Increases Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women Heartburn pills taken by thousands of women 'raise risk of hip fractures by up … Report: Heartburn Drugs Raise Risk of Hip Fractures |
Treatment of Silent Acid Reflux Does Not Improve Asthma in Children – Kansas City infoZine 26 Jan 2012, 2:19 pm
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Treatment of Silent Acid Reflux Does Not Improve Asthma in Children
Kansas City infoZine Adding the acid reflux drug lansoprazole to a standard inhaled steroid treatment for asthma does not improve asthma control in children who have no symptom of acid reflux. Washington, DC – infoZine – Lansoprazole therapy slightly increased the risk of … Children's Asthma Not Eased by Anti-Reflux Drug Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma Acid reflux drug does not improve asthma symptoms in kids |
Acid-reflux heartburn treatment device gets nod from FDA panel – Pioneer Press 13 Jan 2012, 10:07 pm
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Acid-reflux heartburn treatment device gets nod from FDA panel
Pioneer Press The technology could be an option for patients who have taken the drugs but still suffer from chronic reflux symptoms, said Todd Berg, chief executive officer of Torax Medical. Patients with the condition experience pain from stomach acids bubbling up … Acid reflux prevention device gets thumbs up from FDA panel Torax Medical wins preliminary backing from FDA on acid reflux device Torax Medical gets FDA panel OK |
